Look out, apples and cinnamon. Pear and cardamom are coming for the holiday table this year. This spiced, centerpiece-worthy upside-down cake presents ripe pears in a festive starburst design.

This traditional upside-down pear cake is given a fiery twist with the addition of ginger and dark rum. Serve with ice cream as a dessert or by itself as a teatime treat. Cut out a circle of ...

The small gray ones. They're about three to three and a half feet tall. They have like an upside down pear shaped head, with a pointy chin; large black eyes that wrap around the sides of the head ...

Pour batter over pear halves in cake pan and spread in an even layer. Bake until cake is golden brown on top and a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Remove from oven ...

Another outing for my favourite ginger rosemary but if you don’t have it, regular rosemary will be just as good. This is probably my favourite autumnal dessert. Preheat the oven to 170ºC ...