How is it that the first fruit of summer turns out to be the star of one of the more difficult jams to make? Doesn't seem fair. Even experienced home food preservers will admit to wrestling with ...

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Why a spoonful from grandma's kitchen still outshines anything wrapped in plastic today.

September 25, 2009 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Getting started with canning isn't as hard as you might think, but boiling jars in a stove might be a tad too ...

I had finally accepted that among my many shortcomings, I would never join the proud ranks of the home-canning community. To me, the process of canning sounded anything but relaxing: the giant pot, ...

Admit it — you’re simply afraid. The jam will be runny. The equipment might take over your cabinets. And probably your biggest fear about canning, jamming or preserving is that your pickled green ...

When I snagged a bag of perfectly ripe peaches at the local farmers market, I knew just what to do: invite my fellow MOTHER EARTH NEWS editors over to try out the new Ball freshTECH electric water ...

Victoria Hobal’s students are skeptical when she tells them canning is worth the effort. “ ‘This is what grandmas do,’ ” they’ll say. “I tell them it’s cool to be able to go into your cupboard ...

Jill Bishop, community food cultivator for Nourish in Peterborough, Ont., said she has noticed a spike in interest in canning during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I think we have seen a huge resurgence and ...