Food processing extends the shelf life of fruits and vegetables through canning, freezing, drying, and preparing jams, juices, and jellies. Cleaning, cutting, and peeling the raw material are the ...

These glorious months of raspberries and peaches, blackberries, plums and nectarines inevitably lead me to making jam. I can’t leave a farmers market without pounds of ripe fruit destined for ...

The process of making jams, jellies or marmalades relies on the alchemy of the elements pectin, sugar and acid. You also need to get rid of the bugs bacteria and other organisms that can turn your jam ...

If you’re never made jam before, the process may seem daunting. But homemade jam is surprisingly simple — and the results will blow any store-bought jar out of the water. Here are 17 of our easiest ...

We once took for granted the sweet confection we spread across toast in our morning meals, and for most of us, knowledge of jams and jellies didn't go beyond what was at the local grocery store. Then ...

If your slow cooker is still out after preparing the Tex-Mex enchiladas we ran a couple of weeks ago, just leave it on the counter. You’re going to want to make Bethann Merriam’s favorite pork ribs ...

DOES anything smell more of the warm weather than a punnet of plump, red strawberries, or a basket of ripe, fragrant stone fruit? Turning fruit into jam or preserves is one guaranteed way to give you ...