Strawberry jam canning has been a beloved tradition in many households for generations. The process of preserving ...

For the second test, known as the sheet or spoon test, dip a cool metal spoon into the boiling jelly mixture, and then raise the spoon about a foot above the pan (out of the steam). Turn the spoon so ...

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 ...

For years I researched the art and craft of preserving summer fruit, but I could never bring myself to go ahead and try it myself. What if I did something wrong? What if my jars exploded in the heat?

There’s something truly special about homemade strawberry jelly. It’s sweet, simple, and packed with real fruit flavor—just like summer in a jar. With this strawberry jelly recipe for canning, you’ll ...

This is a straightforward plum jam that can be flavored as you like. I add winter spices such as star anise and a cinnamon stick, thinking ahead to lean days with no summer fruit in the trees. Purple ...

Mint is the zucchini of herbs. When you have a bumper crop, here’s a mint jelly recipe for canning that taps your mint harvest. My favorite fun use of the chewing-gum herb is making a batch of mint ...

It's that time of year for unsuspecting landowners. I will show up at your place, bang on your door, and ask to pick fruit off trees or bushes in exchange for a jar of jam. It's also when my kids ...

Marcus L. Urann was a lawyer from Sullivan Maine who left law to buy cranberry bogs. The problem is fresh cranberries only ...