There are lots of ways to cook or process pears. One of my favorite ways to eat pear is cut up and thrown into a stew or pot roast like a starchy vegetable. This is an especially good way to use some of an over-large crop before they are ripe.
I also like them in curries with sweet potato.
I can them in quarters in a light syrup. I have numerous recipes for this.
I make pearsauce (think applesauce).
I hope to get a deep freeze this year and freeze wedges for use in savory dishes. See above.