Comments on: Healthy Dessert Recipe: Sautéed Bosc Pears With Toasted Walnuts & Balsamic Reduction

By: Jeanette Mullane

Jeanette Mullane — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:44:55 +0000

Wow, what a fabulous dessert–my husband and I loved it! I will be making this often. I received a beautiful box of bosc pears at Christmas, and now I wish I hadn’t wasted so many of them on other recipes!

By: Ken H

Ken H — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:57:21 +0000

Well – I just tried this (saw one of your recent postings or linked on one of your pages) – other than my lack of experience preparing something like this, although it was fairly simple – it was great! Toasted walnuts are yummy. The basil was a little tough (just bought a package of fresh, but the leaves were HUGE, so I’ll have to find better basil.) The vinegar was a really nice surprise – I never did that before. I’ll give it a thumbs up, or two, and just have to refine some of my prep steps! Thanks for the great healthy dessert (because we LOVE dessert!)

By: AnnaT

AnnaT — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:02:44 +0000

It does taste good with thyme (out of basil…) Only problem is it doesn’t make enough…especially when your hubby comes up and eats half of it.

By: Darya Pino

Darya Pino — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:54:37 +0000

It’s definitely light and tasty. It’s especially nice if you have guests that *expect* dessert.

By: angela@spinachtiger

angela@spinachtiger — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:49:44 +0000

Very nice idea for a meal that leaves you wanting that little something. I have no sweet tooth, but a little something like this would be perfect.

By: Darya Pino

Darya Pino — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:47:37 +0000

Awesome It’s kind of different, but if you are looking for savory dishes with those warm spicy flavors I’d look to Moroccan, Persian and other Mediterranean cuisines. They pair cinnamon, cloves, raisins and nuts with chicken, lemon and roasted pepper flavors. The chicken tagine recipe in the Splendid Soups book in the Goodies tab is amazing. This veggie version is pretty tasty too http://summertomato.com/healthy-lunch-moroccan-vegetable-tagine/

Is this what you mean? Also, this recipe is great with apples, peaches, etc. Enjoy!

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:43:54 +0000

Darya, I made this yesterday. It was pretty tasty. I didn’t realize cooking with butter could ever make any kind of fruit taste *better*. Now I’m craving anything butter cinnamon (and balsamic reduction). What else could I use these ingredients on besides fruit and bread? I am aiming for less sugar and starch…

By: Tricia

Tricia — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:58:17 +0000

Thanks for the recipe. I just got some Bosc pears and need to know how to use them. Nice to have a healthy recipe to try first.

By: Darya Pino

Darya Pino — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:10:54 +0000

So glad! The basil is a nice touch. I bet thyme would be good too!

By: Canuckette

Canuckette — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:07:53 +0000

Pears and vinegar for dessert? I would never have thought that this combination could work, but it’s incredible. I didn’t have fresh basil, so I’ll be sure to try it this summer ASAP when my herb garden gets going. Thanks, Darya!