TFF: Roasted Pears with Blue Cheese and Walnuts
Baby, it’s cold outside!
I woke up to snow yesterday morning. Surprise snow. The best kind.
By the time I got home, it had already melted. I knew I should have stayed home from work and made that snowman.
Anyway, I’ve been craving something “different” lately. I came across these Roasted Pears with Blue Cheese and Walnuts and said “hmmm…”. My interest in this recipe surprised me because while I like pears, I don’t really like blue cheese or walnuts that much.
Blue cheese can be an overpowering taste but the pears knocked the flavor down a few notches. They ended up being a nice compliment to each other. This dish wouldn’t be for everyone I’m sure, even the looks of it might put some people off due to the colors from the blue cheese, but it was great to satisfy whatever strange craving I was having that led me to this recipe.
Tyler Florence’s Roasted Pears with Blue Cheese and Walnuts
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Ingredients
4 pears, halved, but not peeled or cored
Extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 bunch fresh thyme
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup crumbled good-quality blue cheese
1/4 cup walnut pieces
Directions
This is my first post for Tyler Florence Fridays, a group dedicated to sharing their experiences with Tyler Florence’s recipes. Yes, I broke my own rule of not belonging to more than two groups at once, but this one is a good fit for me (and the boyfriend) because I decide what it is I’m making. This will help us keep our resolution this year to make more meals at home.
Stay warm!
Natashya replied:
I love blue cheese, this looks like a perfect dish for after a light dinner…. with a little wine… just lovely!
January 16, 2009 at 5:31 am. Permalink.
Carey replied:
I’d eat that. Blue cheese goes with a lot of things you wouldn’t expect.
January 16, 2009 at 7:33 am. Permalink.
Mari replied:
I such a big fan of hand fruits like pears or apples with blue cheese and nuts. This looks simple and delicious, I’ll have to remember this dish the next time I’m having a dinner party. Lovely!
January 16, 2009 at 11:17 am. Permalink.
Elra replied:
Pear and blue cheese are my favorite treat! They are superb together.
Cheers,
Elra
January 16, 2009 at 12:22 pm. Permalink.
pinkstripes replied:
OMG. Those sound so good. I love pears and blue cheese in salads. Roasting the pears brings it up to the next level. YUM!
January 16, 2009 at 1:08 pm. Permalink.
Danielle replied:
Nice lighting. This looks too good to be true. Great job!
January 16, 2009 at 3:16 pm. Permalink.
Megan replied:
I love the combination, it does sound different but that’s really a nice change sometimes!
January 16, 2009 at 4:24 pm. Permalink.
Reeni replied:
It does look really delicious! I think the flavors do a good job of balancing each other out.
January 16, 2009 at 8:56 pm. Permalink.
DebinHawaii replied:
It looks wonderful! I like the combination and blue cheese so I think I would enjoy this. Welcome to TFF!
The round up post is finally up.
Aloha,
Deb
January 16, 2009 at 8:59 pm. Permalink.
Susy replied:
What a great recipe! I love the roasted pear and bleu cheese salad from Barefoot Contessas new book! I think these would be amazing too.
January 17, 2009 at 8:04 am. Permalink.
pam replied:
This sounds fabulous to me!
January 17, 2009 at 10:23 pm. Permalink.
Carol Peterman replied:
I think these look fantastic! I bet they would be nice with a little drizzle of honey as well.
January 20, 2009 at 9:16 pm. Permalink.
Courtney replied:
So funny! I made roasted pears with feta the other day! Must be the ‘in season’ thing to do! This looks REAL good. I will have to try this next time! Thanks for stopping by my page.
January 21, 2009 at 6:38 pm. Permalink.