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6C ♦ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2006 Easy pairings make pears a top pick Special to the Journal Maybe it’s all in the name, but pears are naturally a good partner with many dif ferent Flavors and there are plenty of good ones now. Winter is the peak pear season, when USA Pears from the Pacific Northwest grace produce departments all over the country. So if you haven’t experi mented with pears yet, now is the right time to start picking up this friendly fruit. Below are just a few pairings ideas for sweet, juicy pears! No matter how you pair up your pear, make sure your pears are ripe before enjoy ing them! To ripen, place hard, unripe pears in a paper bag or fruit bowl at room tem perature. Hi \ \ WFjfjf ft , i Kjjt WM' \ | ■ ■LU "v- lim There’s more than one way to enjoy pears. They are an elegant addition to salads and go well with cheese. COOKIE From page fC Mix butter, sugar and almond extract thorough ly using an electric mixer. Gradually blend in flour and corn starch. Add chopped cherries. Form into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheets. Pour sugar on a small plate; dip bottom of drinking glass in sugar and gently press down on each cookie to flatten. Press a slivered almond into the center of each cookie. Bake in a preheated 300 9 F oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until bottoms begin to brown. Cool for five minutes; remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Lightly sprinkle additional sugar on top of cookies while cooling, if desired. Recipe note: For European style shortbread, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about two minutes. Pat into a 1/3-inch thick rectangle measuring 11 x 8-inches. Cut dsk NCW OPEN 24 HOUR BREAKFAST • ITALIAN • MEDITERRANEAN • GREEK • ALL AMERICAN tiorti 24 HOURS/7 DAYS A WEEK -- DINE-IN OR DELIVERY v /&IyZof//K y' f if \3 Banquet Rooms!/ \ Mfi.OOAfi/ V / GREEK SPECIALTIES AVAILABLE! 2024 WATSON BLVD. • IN FRONT OF THE HOLIDAY INN • 328-9048 Check them each day by applying gentle pressure at the stem end. Pears are ripe when the neck yields to the pressure. At this point, you can ei\joy your sweet, juicy USA Pears immediately or put them in the fridge until you’re ready to use them. • Everyone loves a pear a la mode. Top a freshly halved pear with a scoop of your favorite ice cream or frozen yogurt. • Start your day with a pear parfait! Layer your favorite all-grain cereal or granola with low-fat yogurt and a diced fresh pear. Keep the pear’s skin on for a boost of fiber (5.1 g per serving). • Mix pears into your favor ite salad. Pears are a sweet addition to green salads of all types. Here’s a super quick dinner salad: add into 2 x 1-inch strips. Place baking sheets. Prick with 1-inch apart on ungreased a fork. Place almond sliv- > 7Hu. Veqyyb Chicken, Seafood & BBQ t 7Um Otdeno, Fully Cooked Dinners and Side Dishes. Cakes and Pies. Deadline Dec. 16, 2006 704 Carroll Street • Perry, GA 31069 988-9867 41J97 pears, blue cheese, hazelnuts and a cupof cooked chicken or smoked turkey to a pack aged salad blend. • Turn an average PBJ into a spectacular PPBJ (that’s pears, peanut butter and jelly) by adding slices of fresh pear to the mix. We also recommend adding pears to a turkey and cheese sandwich. • Serve sliced pears along side your favorite cheese and wine for a delightful trio - perfect for an appetizer or dessert! www.usapears. org offers a pear, cheese and wine pairing guide to help you make the best selec tions. • Don’t feel like finding a perfect pairing? Enjoy a pear just in its skin. Eating a sweet and juicy ripe pear right from your hand is a great snack any time of day. ALL YOU CAN EAT All You Can Eat Soup & Salad FREE With any entrees purchased FOOD | — r . 1 —v’‘ ~ m , % * w 9 . x, ■ » hkc- t- BS METwKsr ' W&SMm 4 I|| . USA Fears Pears are in season now. To ripen those you buy in the store, keep them at room tem perature until they soften. ers on each strip and very lightly sprinkle with sugar, if desired. Bake as above Pick up your LED Christmas lights and watch them glow for five years! :> S * ■% sii is ° df/ie Jlij /iti/ij Stcre A Division of Southeast Electrical Supply 926 Carroll St. • Perry, GA 31069 T-F 9am-spm LUNCH SPECIAL Gyros *6.95 PhillyCheesesteok*7.9s Greek Salad *4.95 478-224-8888 Svvrv HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL SAT 10am-2pm DINNER SPECIAL Baked Italian Lasagna (Giant Portion) $9.50 Prime Rib ( 1 0 oz.) $10.95 40117 00040836