We use strawberry jam as an example to explore the underlying principles of water activity, a key technique for food preservation. For those of us in northern climates, strawberries are the first ...

My little son asked why I bothered—and got a longer answer than he'd expected. "Why do you bother making jam when you can just buy it at the store for cheap?" My youngest son posed an excellent ...

My grandmother wasn’t your average grandmother in the kitchen. She was a huge advocate for quick and easy meals. On days when she wanted a sandwich she could slap together for herself and my ...

Save this article to read it later. As cabin fever sets in, a lot of people are finding comfort in cooking elaborate dinners, baking the perfect cookie, or even tending to a sourdough starter. Making ...

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With the holidays near, there is one type of gift I’m always happy to receive — a delicious jar of homemade jam. And here’s the truth: You don’t need to be Martha Stewart or Ina Garten to make ...

person carrying a tray of fruit jam in jars - Kathrin Ziegler/Getty Images When you think of making homemade jam, a vision of long hours cooking over the stovetop, filling jars, and canning them to ...

(CNN) — With the holidays near, there is one type of gift I’m always happy to receive — a delicious jar of homemade jam. And here’s the truth: You don’t need to be Martha Stewart or Ina Garten to make ...