Michael Kunz, general manager of the Select, was happy to share the recipe for this combination of wine-poached pears, roasted beets and creamy burrata, the creation of executive chef Remi Granger.

I think there's just something incredibly fancy about serving up a beautiful dish of poached pears at a dinner party. Anyone can make a cake or cookies, but to take the time to make something ...

1. In a 2-quart sauce pan with lid, bring brown sugar and water to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, and cook until syrup begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. 2. Whisk in the rum or wine and pear juice ...

I'm a sucker for desserts that feel elegant without requiring a ton of fancy cooking tricks. It may sound like a tall task, but a dessert like wine poached pears proves that it's possible. Fresh pears ...

Fans of the Duchess of Sussex all know that before she was a duchess and was just a lowly successful television actor, she had a blog called The Tig. On her blog, the now-royal wrote fashion stories, ...

Red wine poached pears are a classic and versatile dessert that is perfect for any occasion. Made with ripe pears simmered in ...

Alchemists have tried for centuries to transform base metals into gold -- unsuccessfully, at least as far as we know. But it’s a lovely concept: Take the common and uninspiring -- lead, copper, prunes ...

Yields 4 servings. Recipe is by Teresa B. Day. 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup water 1 cup spiced rum (or pinot noir or Riesling wine) 1 cup pear juice 4 whole, peeled and cored pears 1. In a 2-quart sauce ...