Pears Poached in Red Wine - alive magazine

Ingredients

• 2 ripe organic Anjou or Bartlett pears
• 1 3/4 cups (425 mL) Zinfandel wine
• 10 whole peppercorns
• 1/2 vanilla bean, cut lengthwise
• 6 Tbsp (90 mL) brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp (15 ml) chopped fresh basil
• Zest of 1 organic orange
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) plain or vanilla yogourt (optional)
• Mint leaves (optional)