Tuesday, November 25, 2014

15 Pear Recipes and a Harry & David Royal Riviera Pears Giveaway

Posted by Cassie / 71 comments » / Uncategorized

Remember when you were a little kid and your aunt sent you a card “just because” and it was the best day ever?  I wish receiving mail as an adult was just that exciting.  These days one of the first things I do when I get home from work is to check the mail…just in the off chance that I will receive something special.  Usually it’s junk, but every-so-often I am surprised.  And one site on my front porch that never gets old:

Harry & David Royal Riviera Pears

My friends at Harry & David know how to put a smile on my face.  I mean, who doesn’t love to receive an edible gift in the mail?  There is nothing quite like knowing that that box contains some of the best fruit I’ve ever had.  And really – that is no exaggeration.  Last year I had the extreme pleasure of spending a few days with the Harry & David team, and some fabulous bloggers and completely fell in love with this company.

Of course, we got to tour the pear orchards and eat some fresh, fresh pears.  And now, Harry & David are offering a box of Royal Riviera Pears to one Bake Your Day reader!  See below to enter.

Harry & David Pear Orchard

And enjoy these Pear Recipes from around the web:

Pear Bacon & Brie Grilled Cheese from Running to the Kitchen
Pear Cranberry Crisp from Cookie & Kate
Pear Sharp Cheddar grilled Cheese from Oh My Veggies
Pear Ginger Cinnamon Oat Smoothie from Mom on Timeout
Easy Pear Butter from Gimme Some Oven
Grilled Doughnut & Pear Sundae from Taste & Tell
Pear Pomegranate Salsa from Gimme Some Oven
Pear Muffins from The Law Student’s Wife
Pear Blue Cheese & Candied Pecan Salad from Table for Two
Poached Pears from The Perfect Pantry
Spiced Pear Vodka from Noshon.It
Pear Apple Chutney from The Tomato Tart
Pear Walnut Salad with Pear Vinaigrette from Simply Scratch
Cardamom Pear Hand Pies from an Edible Mosaic
Caramelized Pear & Gorgonzola Pizza from Fifteen Spatulas

Harry & David Royal Riviera Pears Giveaway at www.bakeyourday.net

GIVEAWAY – the giveaway is now closed. 

Harry & David are graciously providing one (1) box of Royal Riviera Pears to one (1) Bake Your Day reader.

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment on this post telling me:

1. Your favorite way to enjoy Harry & David Pears, or your favorite pear recipe.  Links welcome! OR

2. Tell me your favorite Harry & David fruit, candy, etc.

To earn a bonus entry, share this post on either Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest, and then come back and leave an additional comment with the link to that shared post.  May share and comment once per day during the giveaway. 

The giveaway will be open from November 25th, 2014 until December 7th, 2014.  Open to US residents only.  One entry per person, per day.  Entrants must leave a valid email address with their comment.  The winner will be contacted by email on December 8th and the winner will have 24 hours to respond.  The giveaway is being sponsored by Harry & David. 

Posted by Cassie on November 25, 2014
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71 Responses to “15 Pear Recipes and a Harry & David Royal Riviera Pears Giveaway”

  1. #
    Jen — November 25, 2014 @ 7:27 am

    I love Moose Munch!

  2. #
    Katie — November 25, 2014 @ 7:35 am

    I love the pears just by themselves, but they’re also great on a salad!

  3. #
    Leisha — November 25, 2014 @ 8:14 am

    I love to eat pears, fresh by themselves but you can’t go wrong with poached pears, especially when topped with ricotta, honey and toasted walnuts!

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    Jenice — November 25, 2014 @ 8:19 am

    Thanks for this post. I have 3 H&D pears in ref from birthday delivery. Pear and Cranberry Chutney is wonderful or pear with St Agur blue. Heavenly.

  5. #
    Alison H. — November 25, 2014 @ 8:28 am

    I love to eat pears by themselves, but they are great with a little cinnamon & sugar and baked.

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    Alison+H. — November 25, 2014 @ 8:29 am

    I tweeted the giveaway https://twitter.com/sockmonkeydiva/status/537251548233871360

  7. #
    Renee-hungry monster — November 25, 2014 @ 8:46 am

    I’ve never baked with pears before, so I usually just eat them fresh as a snack.

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    Vijay @ NoshOn.It — November 25, 2014 @ 8:59 am

    Seriously my favorite fruit in the entire world Cassie! We have a few still left right now. Thanks so much for including our spiced pear vodka in your list!

  9. #
    Average Jane — November 25, 2014 @ 9:22 am

    I love Pear & Gorgonzola Pizza!

  10. #
    Average+Jane — November 25, 2014 @ 9:26 am

    Also, I pinned this at https://www.pinterest.com/pin/914862400450842/

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    Nicole-Lynn — November 25, 2014 @ 9:38 am

    Their Moose Munch is my favorite! I’ve heard wonderful things about their fruit quality and that the pears are so delicious! These would make a great gift. Thanks for the opportunity

    Seasidesmitten@aol.com

  12. #
    Bobbie // the vegan crew — November 25, 2014 @ 9:43 am

    Lately my favorite pear recipe is a walnut, avocado and pear salad topped with marinated portobello caps and red onions. So simple, so delicious!

  13. #
    Bailey Amtower — November 25, 2014 @ 9:45 am

    Love moose crunch and the pears!!! So good with baked Brie that had been wrapped in a pastry shell:)

  14. #
    Steph U — November 25, 2014 @ 10:03 am

    I love baked pears with a simple sprinkle of granola on top!

  15. #
    Vicki+H. — November 25, 2014 @ 10:34 am

    I love pears, just as they are. Haven’t really cooked with them.

  16. #
    Vicki+H. — November 25, 2014 @ 10:35 am

    I LOVE the chocolate covered cherries (and blueberries) from Harry and David!

  17. #
    Dawn — November 25, 2014 @ 10:44 am

    I love pears in a pear, cranberry and gorgonzola salad with a homemade vinagarette. mum

  18. #
    Dawn — November 25, 2014 @ 10:46 am

    I tweeted https://twitter.com/dawn_logterman/status/537285894068121600

  19. #
    April V — November 25, 2014 @ 10:53 am

    I love these pears with a little PB.

  20. #
    Lydia — November 25, 2014 @ 12:12 pm

    I love them plain or on a salad with candied walnuts and goat cheese.

  21. #
    Elissa — November 25, 2014 @ 12:16 pm

    I like pears best on salad!

  22. #
    Evelyn — November 25, 2014 @ 12:25 pm

    My favorite pear recipe is Pear Chutney. I’ve never had pears from Harry & David….they look luscious!

  23. #
    MaryB — November 25, 2014 @ 1:26 pm

    My favorite Harry and David fruit is pears! They are fantastic. We love them for eating out of hand, in salads and in pie.

  24. #
    Rachel J — November 25, 2014 @ 1:45 pm

    I love their pears served over a salad with gorgonzola crumbles and pecans!

  25. #
    Bianca @ Sweet Dreaming — November 25, 2014 @ 2:11 pm

    MOOSE MUNCH!!

  26. #
    Sandy Headtke — November 25, 2014 @ 2:38 pm

    We always eat the pears up so fast there are never any to use in a recipe.

  27. #
    Sandy+Headtke — November 25, 2014 @ 2:39 pm

    The Moose Munch is our favorite. Everyone has to have their own bag.

  28. #
    Sandy+Headtke — November 25, 2014 @ 2:40 pm

    https://www.facebook.com/sandy.headtke/posts/901599646531721
    Posted to Facebook

  29. #
    Katy — November 25, 2014 @ 7:32 pm

    I love pears on a good salad.

  30. #
    Jeanne Wilcox — November 25, 2014 @ 8:21 pm

    Salads for sure. Pear crisp is yummy. You can’t beat a fresh pear!

  31. #
    Esther — November 25, 2014 @ 9:28 pm

    I just like to eat them in their natural state 🙂

  32. #
    Anne — November 25, 2014 @ 9:32 pm

    Last year we were lucky enough to receive some of these lovely Harry & David pears as a gift, and I used some to make the Ginger-Pear Crisp from Maida Heatter’s New Book of Great Desserts. It was fabulous! Unfortunately, I can’t find the recipe online so I can’t post a link.

  33. #
    heather — November 25, 2014 @ 9:35 pm

    I love to eat pears straight up! Harry and David truffles are EPIC!

  34. #
    Leslie — November 25, 2014 @ 10:16 pm

    When I make baked brie, I usually serve sliced apples with it. I’ll bet pears would be tasty.

  35. #
    Amy Tong — November 25, 2014 @ 11:58 pm

    My favorite way to enjoy Harry and David’s pears is eating them as they way they are….and save a couple for red wine poach pears. 🙂

    amy [at] utry [dot] it

  36. #
    Amy+Tong — November 25, 2014 @ 11:59 pm

    shared the giveaway on Twitter and here’s the link:

    https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/537485639189422080

    amy [at] utry [dot] it

  37. #
    Christy Spurlock — November 26, 2014 @ 11:40 am

    I love pears with a mulled cinnamon sauce on top.

  38. #
    Christy+Spurlock — November 26, 2014 @ 11:40 am

    I shared on twitter.

    https://twitter.com/christyjs/status/537662228963409920

  39. #
    Christy+Spurlock — November 26, 2014 @ 11:41 am

    I love the Moose Munch!!!!

  40. #
    Martin Bentley Krebs — November 26, 2014 @ 1:43 pm

    I love a great salad with arugula, thinly sliced pears, goat cheese and spicy toasted pecans. Absolutely phenomenal!

  41. #
    Kari@Loaves+n+Dishes — November 26, 2014 @ 2:16 pm

    My favorite pear recipe is a Pear frangipani tart. I love Harry & Davids Moose Munch,I don’t even like to share it!

  42. #
    Tracy — November 26, 2014 @ 4:10 pm

    My favorite way to have those pears is fresh, with the juice dripping down to my elbows. But I wouldn’t pass them up in a lovely salad with blue cheese or poached and served over gingerbread cake.

  43. #
    stephanie — November 26, 2014 @ 7:31 pm

    I make a Apple Pear Crumb Cake – you roast the pears first and oh my, so good. I also like pears thinly sliced on panini. My family loves Moose Munch!

  44. #
    stephanie — November 26, 2014 @ 7:33 pm

    ^ The crumb cake is from An Edible Mosaic.

  45. #
    Anne — November 26, 2014 @ 9:49 pm

    I shared your blog post on Pinterest:
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/85005511692146067/
    Thank you!

  46. #
    TaraO — November 27, 2014 @ 11:37 am

    These pears are so good you don’t need to do anything to them. I like them sliced in a fall salad with toasted walnuts.

  47. #
    Anne — November 27, 2014 @ 10:14 pm

    I shared this post on Pinterest; here’s the link:
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/85005511692150455/

  48. #
    jessica — November 27, 2014 @ 10:19 pm

    I love to just eat them!!!

  49. #
    Sharon — November 28, 2014 @ 7:17 am

    My favorite way to enjoy these pears would be as-is, ripe and bursting with flavor.

  50. #
    Sharon — November 28, 2014 @ 7:25 am

    My FB share – https://www.facebook.com/rusthawk/posts/763707593677795

  51. #
    Bets — November 28, 2014 @ 6:20 pm

    I love poached pears.

  52. #
    Anne — November 28, 2014 @ 8:35 pm

    I pinned this post; here’s the link:
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/85005511692153939/

  53. #
    sara — November 29, 2014 @ 5:01 pm

    We love to eat the H&D pears straight up! It was the first product from their company we ever tried and we were hooked!

  54. #
    Anne — November 29, 2014 @ 8:50 pm

    I shared your blog post and the Harry & David giveaway on Pinterest:
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/85005511692159016/

  55. #
    Sharon — November 30, 2014 @ 5:46 pm

    I love pears in my smoothies.

  56. #
    Sharon — November 30, 2014 @ 5:46 pm

    daily share – https://www.facebook.com/rusthawk/posts/764811416900746

  57. #
    Anne — November 30, 2014 @ 7:32 pm

    I pinned the giveaway and your blog post today:
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/85005511692164567/

  58. #
    Sandy@ReluctantEntertainer — December 1, 2014 @ 7:17 pm

    LOVE your pear round up, girl. YUMMY H&D pears … nothing like them! 🙂

  59. #
    Anne — December 1, 2014 @ 8:01 pm

    Harry and David pears are absolutely the best. Here’s a link to my new pin about this great giveaway and your 15 pear recipes:
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/85005511692169826/

  60. #
    Sharon — December 1, 2014 @ 8:36 pm

    Pear clafoutis are a favorite.

  61. #
    Sharon — December 1, 2014 @ 8:37 pm

    https://www.facebook.com/rusthawk/posts/765327346849153

  62. #
    Anne — December 2, 2014 @ 8:30 pm

    Today I shared your blog post on Twitter:
    https://twitter.com/NotherAnneOther/status/539969766803271680

  63. #
    Anne — December 3, 2014 @ 7:41 pm

    Here’s the link to my pin about your 15 Pear Recipes and the Harry and David pears giveaway:
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/85005511692179522/
    Thanks!

  64. #
    tracy — December 5, 2014 @ 10:30 am

    My son loves the pears, of course.

  66. #
    Jenice — December 5, 2014 @ 7:54 pm

    My favorite way is to make Pear and Cranberry chutney to go with pork.

  67. #
    Annette — December 6, 2014 @ 4:53 pm

    Harry and David pears are great just out of the shipping container, but I also like to make pear cobbler with them.

  68. #
    Annette — December 7, 2014 @ 7:03 pm

    I love Harry and David pears – they’re so pretty and delicious. I’d like to make pear cobbler with them.

  69. #
    Annette — December 7, 2014 @ 7:03 pm

    https://twitter.com/ThatTuxedoCat/status/541759789651353600

  70. #
    Anne — December 7, 2014 @ 7:23 pm

    Thanks for hosting this giveaway! I pinned it one last time:
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/85005511692200665/

  71. #
    Dayla — December 8, 2014 @ 1:59 pm

    I LOVE pears on pizza with caramelized onions and prosciutto!

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