gorgonzola and pears: star-crossed lovers

I don't have a TV. That doesn't mean I don't watch any; I keep up with a couple of shows that stream online but there's one network whose shows I long for that I'm completely deprived of until I go home, to CA, OR until I begin my journey there... on jetblue... with 36 chanels of direct tv. I leave all reading material at home because I know I'm going to- no, I prepare for and anticipate with combustible fervor and eagerness, the 5 hours and 55 minutes of uninterrupted TV-- a bonafide binge.

Food Network, channel 27, is what I watch. Channel 29, HGTV, on commercials, and some Bravo, Top Chef if I'm lucky, when the barely tolerable Semi-Homemade is on. Last trip, returning from CA, I watched a brilliant Barefoot Contessa where Ina defied all expectations of someone of her domestic aptitude by serving, for dessert, Pears and Stilton. Just fresh pears, and Stilton cheese, and never before did I desire so strongly to be a guest there at her table.

I found this simple recipe online which married my needs for pears & blue cheese and a meal, perfectly.

First, cut and core the pears:

Then, drizzle with olive oil, fresh thyme leaves, salt, and pepper:

Roast for 20ish minutes, then fill the core with about a table spoon of blue cheese- I used gorgonzola.

Put them back in the oven, for a few minutes. Meanwhile, I toasted some walnut pieces, tossed arugula in a light vinaigrette:

And assembled it all:

They tasted magnificent. The pears were tender, but firm. The blue cheese, as you see, melted into cheesy oblivion, and the walnuts added a delightful, nutty crunch.

I repeat, magnificent.