13 ways to eat up pears

Recipe: pear bourdaloue  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Spiced squash and pear purée  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Fried haloumi, a goat cheese that is mild and salty, is blended with pears and spiced dates. Recipe: Fried haloumi with pears and spiced dates   (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

A warm barley and kale salad with roasted pears.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

When you’re bringing dessert for Thanksgiving, pie is a great way to go. Recipe: Pear-blackberry pie  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Basque blue cheese on crisp raisin brioche is accented with a few thin disks of pear.
Recipe: Grilled blue cheese and pear sandwich
  (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

This salad is made with apple, pear, dried cranberries and toasted walnuts. Recipe: Pear and apple salad with cranberry vinaigrette   (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Pear frangipane tart showcases Bartlett pears in an orange-and-almond filling.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Toasted walnuts top an autumn dessert of honey-poached pear with Greek yogurt. Recipe: Honey-poached pears with Greek yogurt and toasted walnuts  (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)