Simple Pleasures

Simmer canned pear slices (you can also use pears from a jar) in their juices. Scrape out the seeds from a vanilla pod and put seed and pod in with the pears.

Scoop a generous serving of good quality vanilla ice cream (Breyers makes a spectacular double churn light(!) vanilla bean ice cream) into a bowl, or a martini glass for fun.

Top the ice cream with the warm pear slices. Pour a few spoonfuls of the vanilla and pear juice mixture on top of the ice cream.

Eat.