So easy! So elegant! The recipe below is from fatfreevegan.com:

POACHED PEARS

By Nanette Blanchard

(Makes 8 pear halves)

I love the texture and buttery flavor of poached pears. This
microwave poaching method is so simple that sometimes I buy a
big bag of pears and poach them all at once. They can then be
refrigerated and covered and eaten as snacks throughout the
next week. Bosc and Bartlett pears are the best varieties for
poaching.

This is a nice holiday recipe because the cranberry juice turns
the pears a pale pink color. These pears are pretty garnished
with some fresh mint sprigs. This recipe is best made at least 30
minutes in advance to give the pears time to cool.

4 pears, preferably Bosc
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup cranapple juice

Halve, peel, and core the pears. Sprinkle freshly cut pears with
lemon juice to prevent browning. Place in microwave-safe dish
and cover with cranapple juice. Cover and cook on high 6 – 8
minutes or until pears are fork tender. (Check the pears after 6
minutes; the fresher the pears, the longer they’ll take to cook.)
Spoon juice over pears, cover, and let stand 30 minutes or
refrigerate overnight.