The Sweetest Pecan and Honey Tart around

I have been gone for a while, but do not think I have forsaken you! I merely had to present my Master's seminar. My heart threatened to explode under the weighing pressure, but I prevailed and now have one less thing to do before I finish this degree. Yay!
Also, there is that other thing which made me quite sad. That messy situation involving those unhappy folks in the Middle East who think the solution to their problems must lie in the transportation of numerous flying metal tubes, which is weird because, after all, it is not the metal tubes that are unhappy. Here is a suggestion for a better solution.

But let's talk about good things. Exciting things! This is meant to be a happy food blog, PEOPLE!

Poached Pears with Honey and Spice

I saw these little pears in the store the other day and I just had to do something with them.

Acre and a Salmon Steak with Honey Vinaigrette

We finally own a car, which is a great excuse to go somewhere. Anywhere.

For the first few weeks, whenever I'd came to pick him up after work, he'd get in the car and the first words out of his mouth would be "So, where are we going today??" But it was almost evening and there wasn't much time to go somewhere really interesting.

And then the weekend came - and a sunny one too. "Acre?" 

"Acre!"