Smile! It's blueberry season. (The NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive) All this week and next, check this space for Recipes from Our Files for pickled, preserved, conserved and otherwise saved ...

Put fruit in a colander and rinse well. (If using strawberries, take off the stems.) Put fruit in a bowl, or an 8-cup measuring cup. Crush the fruit with a potato masher or pastry blender. In a bowl, ...

When the peach truck came to town, they also had Michigan blueberries. I’ve never seen such beautiful huge blueberries, and they are so sweet and delicious just eating them by the handful. I decided ...

Most jam recipes call for some pectin, but cooked jams do not require the addition of pectin. They simply require careful cooking to ensure proper gelling. However, low-sugar and freezer (uncooked) ...

The summer bounty of fruit is delicious anytime of the year. Want to keep that yummy flavour even after your favourite fruit is out of season? Why not make a freezer jam so you can enjoy the fresh ...

I think there are three things that Seattleites universally look forward to when contemplating summer: The reappearance of a certain glowing orb in the sky, dining alfresco without needing a warm hat ...

On a blisteringly hot day at the state fairgrounds in Skowhegan, Maine, Kathy Savoie takes some local blueberries and simmers them in a pot. She adds onions, ginger, vinegar, mustard seeds, cinnamon, ...