Sometimes it’s good to cook by feel, tasting things as you go, throwing in a “why not” ingredient here, a dash of something else there. But canning is not one of those times. Hand-holding is highly ...

OK, this one’s not a pie. But when Mary Tregellas, author of Homemade Preserves and Jams: Over 90 Recipes for Luscious Jams, Tangy Marmalades, Crunchy Chutneys, and More, made the classic lemon ...

1. Sterilize your jars, lids and screw bands 10 minutes; prepare a boiling water-bath canner. 2. Pick over the berries, discarding those that are green, white or mushy. Rinse briefly in a colander and ...

Strawberry freezer jam is easily accomplished with four ingredients — strawberries, water, sugar and pectin — less than a half-hour of a cook's time. MCT Freezer jams and refrigerator pickles make ...

There’s nothing quite like a spoonful of homemade jam spread over warm toast or tucked into homemade thumbprint cookies. This easy raspberry jam recipe is made without added pectin—just fresh ...

The Tuesday after Labor Day always is a rough one. It’s unofficially the end of summer. Sigh. I suppose that heat naysayers are relieved that cooler weather is on the way. I imagine those folks soon ...