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 ...

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 ...