National Pears Helene Day
March 15, Friday
National Pear Hélène Day is celebrated on March 15th and is dedicated to one of the most famous French desserts, Poires Hélène. This day is associated with this delicious and sophisticated dish that combines pears and vanilla ice cream, as well as some other ingredients.Poires Hélène is a sophisticated dessert that includes pears, usually cooked in a syrup of vanilla, sugar and white wine (or sometimes liqueur), and then served with vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and beautiful decorations.