Roast pork tenderloin with Asian pears and apricots or a Swiss dish of buttered mashed potatoes layered with poached pear wedges and topped with caramelized onion rings are good choices. Pears also make good salads. Toss pear slices in a good vinaigrette. Place on a bed of water cress or other salad greens. Combine walnut or hazelnut oil with lemon juice or fruit vinegar for the dressing.
Pears go well with cheese.
Add a wedge or two of Humboldt County ch vre and thin slices of pear dipped in lemon juice to a green salad, or make a cheese dressing by creaming a little Roquefort, Stilton or Gorgonzola and adding a little olive oil and wine vinegar. Toss with mixed greens, sliced pears and coarse black pepper. Tuck a few extra pear quarters in the spaces to fill the pan. Test the size with the pears before starting. Put sugar, water, wine, cinnamon and peel in the pan.