Put the fruit in a steel or glass container, cover with water and keep overnight. When slightly thinner than jam consistency, add the sugar and lemon juice. 6. Lower the heat and keep stirring till ...

Homemade jam feels like sunshine in a jar. When I make a batch of this blueberry jam recipe in my kitchen, I want more than good flavor. I want a safe, reliable, research-based method that I can trust ...

Baked brie with fig jam turns an ordinary cheese wheel into something unforgettable. The mix of warm, gooey brie and ...

I know summer doesn’t officially end until Sept. 23, but in most people’s minds, the last day of summer is the Tuesday after Labor Day. But I’m holding on. At least until all the local fruit, ...

First published Tuesday, March 26, 2002, in our now-defunct Ask-it Basket column: Dear Ask-it: This is for B.H. of Rochester, who requested a recipe for strawberry, rhubarb and pineapple jam. I have ...

Harvest time at the end of summer provides a great opportunity to preserve any surplus fruit you may have, either from your garden, from picking your own at a local farm, or from taking advantage of ...

Making jams sounds hard, but "Cook's Illustrated" magazine's Chris Kimball showed The Saturday Early Show the quick and easy way to do it. He says it requires only 5 to 10 minutes of stovetop cooking.