This not only cuts down the cost but also ensures your preserves are made from the freshest ingredients. The basic ...

(BPT) – With the cost of food on everyone’s minds (from social media to campaign promises), we’re all searching for ways to ease the hit to our wallets while still doing our best to provide wholesome ...

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 ...

This is the last installment of “L.A. in a Jar,” cooking columnist Ben Mims’ four-part series on preserving fruit at home. The first fruit preserve I ever ate was muscadine jelly. A woman in my small ...

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 ...

In this episode of In the Kitchen with Matt, I will show you how to make a fruit tart. Fruit tarts are really yummy and a very creative dessert to make. This fruit tart recipe is really easy to make, ...

Fig jams and preserves are easy to make and a great way to use up the summer harvest. (Photo by Ann Maloney, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) I was inspired by Dennis Bickham of Zachary, who shared his ...

The sauerkraut will keep for several months in a covered jar in the refrigerator, ready to pile onto brats and simmer with ...

In this episode of In the Kitchen with Matt I will show you how to make pop tarts. This homemade pop tart recipe is super ...