Pear

This indulgent pairing hits all the right spots.

A warm, spiced dessert with sticky-sweet essence — perfect for cosy dinner gatherings or indulgent afternoons in.

A grand centrepiece crowned with golden crackling, roasted fruit and rich pan sauce.

A one-pan dessert winter warmer to bake the cold-weather blues away.

Made with ricotta and honey for a slightly more savoury flavour, you can dip each spoonful in the honey-ginger syrup for a sweeter finish.

A quick and easy dessert other than self-saucing pudding? Don't mind if we do.

This recipe calls for a pear poaching syrup made with shiraz gin that flavours and colours the pears, but doubles as the base for the accompanying ice-cream.

The Melbourne eatery's take on the filled pasta of Bergamo.

A sweet stack we'd happily have for brunch or dessert.

Alistair Wise of Hobart's Sweet Envy demystifies the making of these revered Italian pastries, his favourite Easter treat.

A warming fruit crumble never goes astray.

A quick and easy dessert of soft warm pears roasted in a citrus-tinged maple syrup.

Warren Turnbull's take on the French cake, gussied up with five-spice.

Big-time comfort, one spoonful at a time.

A syrup of brown sugar and Marsala adds rich flavour and depth to pears, while creamy ricotta tempers the sweetness.

It's not a strictly traditional recipe, but the this crostata will still have you coming back for seconds.

Add this to your vegetarian repertoire, stat.

Cuddle up to this silky dessert, courtesy of Canberra's Bar Rochford.

This simple dessert can be eaten warm, cold or at room temperature, and you could do far worse than serve the leftovers for breakfast.

For a tart that's as good as it looks.

These baked chocolate custards are a winning trifecta of dark chocolate, pear and ginger.

Rhubarb and pear dartois recipe - For frangipane, beat sugar, butter and vanilla seeds in a bowl with a wooden spoon until creamy, then beat in egg.

Why keep all the trifle fun for summertime? This version will keep you warm during the winter months.

Ginger waffles with matcha ice-cream recipe - For matcha ice-cream, whisk yolks and sugar in a bowl until very pale (5-6 minutes). Meanwhile, bring cream and milk just to a simmer, pour into yolk mixture, whisking continuously, then return to pan.

Aged goats cheese and toasted walnut bread recipe - For walnut bread, combine yeast and 50ml lukewarm water in a bowl and set aside until foamy (3-4 minutes).

Caramelised pears with honey and fennel seeds recipe - Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until foaming, add pears and fry, turning occasionally, until beginning to caramelise (5-6 minutes).

Pikelets with pear jam recipe - For jam, combine ingredients and 1 tbsp water in a large frying pan, over medium heat and stir until sugar dissolves.

This ginger-chocolate tart is perfect for when you don't feel like making pastry - it's a simple batter, baked until just set, but with a slightly molten centre.

Toby Wilson from Ghostboy Cantina shares his recipe for his spicy Chinese pancake tacos with marinated pork.

Leave small pockets of the crunchy museli and pecan crumble so the maple pear sauce can trickle over.

Think of this as an alternative to porridge – it’s just as satisfying and makes a nice change.

Here, the natural sugars of the pear caramelise and deepen, and work perfectly with the mascarpone and candied nuts.

Matt Moran recipe for seared kingfish with radish, avocado and wasabi.

Matcha gives this baked custard a unique colour and flavour, which pairs beautifully with ginger-poached pears, while the crumb mixture adds texture and crunch.

Dessert in a hurry is no tall order with this quick semolina pudding recipe on hand. Sometimes we like to eat this for a warming winter breakfast, too.

Recipe for crème brûlée by Pete Evans.

Seaweed is the new black.

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Serve it with a dollop or two of crème fraîche, and you'll never look back.

The creamy yet airy consistency of this soufflé contrasts beautifully with the texture and bright flavour of the apple sorbet.

A cobbler showcases any seasonal fruit beautifully.

Fast French dessert recipe for pear tarte Tatin.

Our pear crumble slice combines a sweet pastry with soft caramelised pears for a delicious treat.

Recipe for sautéed duck hearts and livers with vine leaves by David Moyle from Franklin in Hobart.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for bulgogi pork tacos with nashi slaw.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for sticky pork skewers with nashi slaw.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Korean-style grilled chicken.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for pear brioche tart with maple custard cream.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for roast pork cutlets with pear, witlof and hazelnut salad.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Korean grilled beef sandwich with pajori.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for ricotta maple tart with roast pears.

Australian Gourmet Traveller Korean recipe for shaved milk ice with poached pear and ginger jelly (patbingsu) from Moon Park, Sydney.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for steamed vanilla pudding with pears and vanilla crème anglaise.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for pear, pecan and caramel puddings.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for overnight waffles, brown butter pecan ice-cream and spiced pears.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for pear, chocolate and ricotta tart.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for fresh ginger rapadura cake.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for grilled cabbage with miso dressing and nori by Andrew McConnell from Supernormal in Melbourne.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Pear and frangipane tart from Annie Smithers Bistrot.

These glazed beauties make for an elegant afternoon tea treat.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Italian pear and polenta torte by Brigitte Hafner.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for pear and almond skillet cake.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for pear dartois by Philippa Sibley.

Recipe for light fruit mixture for Christmas puddings.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Frisée, witlof and apple salad with bacon bits and bacon fat dressing

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for poires Belle Hélène.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for ricotta, almond and chocolate tarts with poached pears.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for pear and sour cream grunt.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Pear and winter greens salad

The natural sweetness of rhubarb and pear shine through in this yeast cake inspired by a Stephanie Alexander recipe.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Pear tarte Tatin by Shannon Bennett, Vue de Monde

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for quick pickled pears.

Australian Gourmet Traveller Italian dessert recipe for little almond crostate with roast pears.

Australian Gourmet Traveller wine match recipe for ginger and pear cake with caramel and clotted cream.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for pancakes with maple-syrup pears and spiced ricotta.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for veal saltimbocca with polenta mousseline, pear and broad beans by Dan Shanks from the Atlantic Group.

Made from buckwheat and potato flour, naeng myun noodles are chewier and paler than the Japanese buckwheat noodles.

Australian Gourmet Traveller wine match recipe for baked chocolate cream with ginger-poached pears and tokay.

Australian Gourmet Traveller wine match recipe for perry-braised bacon with pears, parsnips and chestnuts

Australian Gourmet Traveller Autumn fast recipe for salad of pomegranate, pear and fig in rhubarb syrup

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for pear and bay leaf fritters with moscatel batter

Australian Gourmet Traveller Korean noodle recipe for dang myun noodles with raw tuna and kimchi daikon

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast vegetarian recipe for cabbage, watercress, walnut and chevre salad

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast vegetarian recipe for witlof, pear, Roquefort and hazelnut salad

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for fig, prosciutto, pear and witlof salad with pomegranate vinaigrette

Gourmet Traveller recipe for steamed pear and ginger pudding dessert.