I recently opened my front door to find my neighbor standing there with a bag of fresh pears. Little did I know that she was a cooking instructor at Sur La Table and that the pears were leftover from a recent class. I immediately thought of delicate poached dessert pears, but when I came across this recipe for a savory side salad with poached pears, I decided to go with it instead. Pair this salad — that also features goat cheese and macadamia nuts — with a creamy gnocchi, meaty lasagna, or baked casserole. This is a salad that you will enjoy well into winter, so get the recipe now, just read more

I try not to buy boxes of pre-made cookies, but somehow always cave during Girl Scout Cookie season. The Thin Mint cookie has a perfect combo of chocolate and mint that gets me every time. Sadly, Girl Scout cookie season only happens once a year, and we've got several months before they're back. However, if you can't wait until spring, I got my hands on a recipe in order to make your own.

If you need your Thin Mint fix before spring, then read more