Even though it’s October, I’m canning away the last of the summer berries. We’ve still got raspberries coming in from a local farm and I wanted to do something a little different than the standard ...

My very favorite thing to can is jam. Not quick freezer jam. Not “in-a-hurry” pectin-added jam. I prefer to make old-fashioned, long cooking, no-pectin-added jam. Every year I make cases of apricot ...

My grandmother’s refrigerator was tiny. Space was at a premium, and the freezer only held an ice cube tray. She spent labor-intensive hours canning, storing the results on shelves in the garage. The ...

In May, when rhubarb pokes out of the ground, Linda Clay harvests and freezes the red-hued stalks awaiting July’s blueberries. When the air is perfumed with the sweetest fruits of summer, Clay will ...