Port-Poached Pears in Syrup

I am kinda obsessed with easy fruit desserts. Apple crisp, strawberry shortcake, and the most gorgeous and easiest dessert of them all -- port-poached pears.

Minestrone with Gnocchi

There are tons of Italian cookbooks in my library. Each one is filled with pages and pages of pasta and tomatoes. But no other recipe satisfies the need for healthy comfort food like minestrone with gnocchi!