Ok, here’s the deal. It’s October – OCTOBER, and we just hit a record high of 100º F here in the Raleigh area. It is really getting ridiculous. They say the heat will finally break this weekend, but in the meantime, my desires to make soothing bowls of soup and chili in my crock pot are on hold. After scrapping my original idea of sharing a chicken chili recipe with you this week, I racked my brain for another Fall food to share. This brought me to pears. Pears are currently in season and at their Autumnal peak. I love apple crisp, but I thought pear crisp might be delicious,…