I don't understand the difference between the sauce and the syrup?? Do you cook the sauce before you cook the pears or do you re-cook it afterwords???

You use the "drippings" or syrup from cooking the pears in order to make the sauce that goes on top. You make the sauce after cooking the pears for this reason.

Coconut Milk is the worst thing you can possibly eat for your coronary arteries. I'm a veggie, and I would rather choke down pure lard than coconut milk.

I've been a vegan for 20 years, so I'm not interested in recipes containing dairy, egg, etc. On Thanksgiving I usually put up the Christmas tree and eat pasta (with vegan sauce) at home.

my family gets together and eats vegetarian and gluten free on Thanksgiving. We have settled on Lentil Loaf as our main course, and it goes well every year. It's filling, it's healthy, and I make a mean lentil loaf! I'm going to have to try the pears, though. They look like heaven!

Can you share your lentil loaf recipe? I have yet to find one that everyone enjoys.

Oh my goodness--when I saw this recipe online, I couldn't resist being the pear fanatic that I am. So, I had to try this out. Instead of serving it hot, we served it chilled from overnight after our Thanksgiving meal and it was the perfect complement to our festivities. I used an Australian 2006 Late Harvest Alkoomi white wine and Paul Masson brandy. I followed the recipe exactly but for one thing: I didn't peel the pear beforehand since I assumed that the peel would be just as succulent as the flesh