Few things capture the essence of apple season like a good apple jam recipe. If you’re new to food preservation or just looking for a simple apple jam recipe, this classic preserves project is a ...

Few fall recipes capture the pure essence of apples quite like a homemade apple butter recipe. Apple butter is a silky, spiced spread (no actual butter involved) simmered until it’s thick, deep brown, ...

Home canning, like raising your own vegetables, has taken on new meaning and urgency during the pandemic. Last spring, people who hadn’t planted a garden in years — or perhaps ever — started growing ...

Canning is back in vogue. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, canning and other forms of at-home food preservation were returning to kitchens around the country as a culinary tradition. As the pandemic ...

1. Toss the cucumber slices and salt in a large bowl until well coated. Cover and refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours. 2. Pour the cucumbers into a large colander set in the sink and shake the colander to ...

Growing up on a farm in Southeastern North Carolina, there was always something to learn, whether through hands-on tasks like grading bell peppers or simply by observing. Many of these lessons, such ...