Pears with Ginger, Juniper Berries, and Caraway Cream

JUNIPER BERRIES ARE IMPORTANT IN SCANDINAVIAN COOKING, BUT USING THEM IN DESSERTS IS NOT COMMON. I PREPARED THIS DESSERT WHILE WE WERE IN SVALBARD TAPING NEW SCANDINAVIAN COOKING. I FOUND THAT THE SPICES LENT AN INTERESTING LAYER OF FLAVORS AND AROMAS TO THE GENTLE AND UNCOMPLICATED PEAR. WITH THE WARM SWEETNESS OF HONEY AND THE CLEAN SPICINESS OF GINGER, THIS DEVELOPED INTO A DELICIOUS AND UNEXPECTED DESSERT.