I’m hosting a small family cocktail party during the holidays. One of the dishes I’m serving is a savoury pear cake topped with honey spiced pecans, blue cheese and Del Monte pear halves. I like having Del Monte canned fruit in my pantry, as it allows me to have good quality fruit all year long. Not only did I use the fruit in this recipe, but the juice as well. Opening a can of pear halves is just that easy, there’s no skin to remove and the fruit can be used for sweet and/or savoury dishes. According to Canada’s Food Guide this is a good alternative to fresh fruit. Oh and the cans are recyclable.