Fall for Fall's Other Fruit With These 12 Pear Recipes

Around this time of year, when orchards begin to overflow with sweet, juicy fruit, it's apples that get most of the attention, but I'm even more excited for pears. Pears come in just as many delicious varieties as apples, and they have plenty of uses in the kitchen other than eating out of hand. Need some convincing? Here are 12 recipes that incorporate the sometimes-unfairly-overlooked pear in creative ways.