Capture the sweetness of ripe fruit to enjoy all year long with this collection of homemade jams and jellies. If you are new to canning and preserving these easy to follow recipes will help you master ...

When you’re up to your ears in fresh fruit and don’t have time to can, try making freezer jam. It’s fast, easy and will keep for up a year. Rhonda Beatty-Gallo, a master food preserver of Solano ...

Summer is in full swing. That means nonstop popsicles, cold salads, meals on the grill and lots of fresh fruit. Fresh fruit is abundant and cheap in the summertime, so take advantage of that and whip ...

In a medium saucepan, combine apples, pears, and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat, cover and boil gently until fruit is softened, about 5 minutes. Using a potato masker, crush ...

1 pound green apples (4 small apples), peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch pieces 7 pounds ripe but still firm Bartlett, Anjou or Seckel pears, peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch pieces 1. In a large ...

Rachel Saunders has developed hundreds of recipes over the years simply by flavoring her jams with different herbs and spices. To vary the pear jam here, for example, add a split vanilla bean or a ...