Fall Favorites

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Pear Recipes: A bruschetta, crostini, chutney and vinaigrette—and for those with a sweet tooth, cookies, a cake, and how to poach pears with hazelnuts and almond paste. (photo: Nellis pears from the Fortuna, Calif., farmers market, on the beach in Redwoods National Park.)

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Pumpkin Recipes: How to puree and pickle them, make bread with them in a canning jar, eat them with Swiss cheese, and preserve their seeds. (photo: pumpkins and squash from the Flagstaff, Ariz., farmers market, in Grand Canyon National Park.)