Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat to 350°F. Coat a 9x9-inch or similarly sized baking dish that will hold the halved pears snugly with nonstick spray.

Cut the pears in half lengthwise (leave the stems on for presentation). With a melon baller or small spoon, scoop out the seeds. If you like, to make the pears easier to lay flat on their backs, trim a little bit off of the back sides. Arrange in the baking dish, cut-sides up.

In a medium microwave safe bowl, place the honey, brown sugar, and butter. Warm for 30 seconds, stir, then continue microwaving in 30-second bursts until the butter is melted and the ingredients smoothly combine.

Stir in the vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. The mixture will be thick like caramel.

Slowly spoon the mixture over the top of the cut sides of the pears, covering them completely.

Bake the pears for 30 minutes, then remove from the oven and carefully flip the pears over. With a small spoon, spoon a little of the caramel over the top of the pears. Return to the oven and continue baking 10 minutes more.

Remove the pears from the oven and carefully turn the pears back over so they are one again cut sides up. Use the spoon to spoon the caramel over them once more (I find it easiest to tilt the pan so the caramel flow into one corner). Sprinkle with the nuts. Return to the oven for 5 minutes to allow the nuts to toast (if not using nuts, you can serve right away). Serve hot with a scoop of ice cream.