In the past, making jam was a way to have fruit on hand during the long winter months. Today, we make jam more for pleasure ...

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 ...

Make your own jams and jellies with this homemade pectin recipe. Using all natural ingredients, anyone can make this easy recipe for the summer jam season. You can learn how to make pectin for summer ...

When it comes to making jams, jellies and preserves, the recipes call for sugar — usually lots of sugar. A recipe for classic strawberry jam in “Better Homes and Gardens Jams & Jellies” (Houghton ...

Homemade fruit jam is a delicious, easy way to preserve the flavors of fresh fruits like strawberries, blueberries, or peaches. This recipe combines your favorite fruits with a touch of lemon juice ...

This story is a component of the feature “Seasons of Preserves: Berry Jelly,” which is part of a four-part series on preserving fruit at home called “L.A. in a Jar.” As RuPaul sings in the 2012 song ...

I love making recipes from my childhood, and this Freezer Jam Strawberry Without Pectin is proof of that. Made with just three ingredients and under 20 minutes, it transports me back in time with ...

When it comes to strawberry season, I do not mess around. I get ’em while the getting’s good. It’s part of the joy, and sorrow, that comes with eating seasonal, local foods. When local strawberries ...

Trade Street Jam Co. began six years ago in Rouse’s apartment on Trade Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. After culinary school, Rouse worked as a chef at the Ritz-Carlton in Charlotte, where her ...