Fresh strawberries are an excellent choice while they’re in season, especially when prices drop during peak harvest. But ...

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If you want to make homemade berry jam but don’t want to deal with boiling water baths and special lids, strawberry freezer jam is the answer. Made with fresh berries, lemon juice, sugar and ...

Preservation in Action: Strawberry Jam Flex Your Pectins Strawberries and sugar alone aren't enough to make jam. You need enough pectin, a natural fruit fiber, for the jam to thicken properly. We've ...

It’s farmers’ market season! If you’re like me, you just can’t resist all that beautiful local produce. And then you bring home way more than you can reasonably consume before it goes bad. Thankfully, ...

One of the best ways to enjoy Louisiana strawberries all year long is to make jam. If you're new to canning and jam-making "Foolproof Preserving" (2016, America's Test Kitchen, $29.95) is a good ...

I think there are three things that Seattleites universally look forward to when contemplating summer: The reappearance of a certain glowing orb in the sky, dining alfresco without needing a warm hat ...

After a long winter, strawberries are one of the first fruits that pop up at farmers markets, signaling the beginning of spring and the impending summer produce season. Turning the juicy red berries ...