I have a list of things in life that make me really, really happy. That list consists of many things, including traveling, cookbooks, bacon and sundresses. Oh yeah… and this pear cardamom upside down cake. I found this recipe over on Luisa’s beautiful blog, and she found it years ago in the LA Times, from one of the test kitchen cooks, Mary Ellen Rae. After gazing at the recipe for only about thirty seconds, I knew in my soul that I had to make this cake as soon as humanly possible…and serve…