What is it we shouldn't forget? As spring really gets started, we all start looking forward to fruit. Very soon we'll all be stuffing our faces full of berries and starting to make jam. I've been craving strawberry jam for some time now, so believe me I'm looking forward to the berries too. Shortly thereafter (maybe six weeks from now-ish), we'll be eating... well, let's see if you can guess from this:
But let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. As I see these favorites arrive, I also can't forget that another will be leaving until the fall: pears. I love pears. Remember when we talked about pear desserts? They're also great in salads. And we're really getting lots of different kinds of lettuces right now, so a beautiful salad would be a great way to say, "see you next time, and I won't forget about you" to those beautiful pears.
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- Do you have any apples left from last week? Paired with some of the pears (sorry couldn't resist), this salad comes together with an amazing mix of textures.
- Pears pair well (yes, I'll stop now) with strongly-flavored cheeses, like bleu, stilton, and gorgonzola. This salad is a great example.
- Radicchio is a bitter lettuce that I've only recently discovered. I do love the color it brings to dishes. It also pairs well with fennel, as in this recipe. I've made this similar one for a while, too, and pears would contrast well with its saltiness.
- If you'd like to go all-out with the lettuce varieties, here you go!
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