This not only cuts down the cost but also ensures your preserves are made from the freshest ingredients. The basic ingredients for making fruit preserves include sugar, lemon juice, and pectin. Sugar ...

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 ...

Few things hit the spot like a good Plum Preserves Recipe. Making plum preserves at home is a classic way to hold onto the bold, sweet-tart flavor of summer’s best plums. People love these preserves ...

When grocery stores offer specials on fresh strawberries this time of year, I jump at the chance to make Strawberry Preserves with Balsamic Vinegar. The balsamic vinegar, aged in special fruitwood ...

Freshly cut-up tomatoes, onions and peppers make delicious salsas to serve over meat and seafood or to eat with tortilla chips. Many people have developed their own “special” salsa recipe using a ...

Recipes using tomatoes in sauces, salsa and various seasonings add flavor to meals. Many are suitable for canning, as long as they use proportions of ingredients and protocols that control ...

For Marlene Baroli-Turati, life has become an obsession with sugar and fruit. After working two decades as a project manager for Boeing Co., she was laid off during a round of recession-fueled ...