Wash and rinse jars and screw bands. Heat jars in simmering water or on the rack of the steam canner. Prepare atmospheric steam canner or boiling water bath as described below for processing. Prepare ...

Long stalks of pale red rhubarb start making an appearance at farmers markets and on grocery store shelves as the weather warms in early spring. The tart vegetable (yes, rhubarb is a vegetable) is ...

Making your own strawberry rhubarb jam allows you to enjoy the season’s best produce picks for months to come. All you need is 4 ingredients to whip together this sweet-tart spread that goes well on ...

It’s hard not to want to dig into a cookbook titled Jam On that features jam after beautiful jam from beginning to end. Jam On has fast become my favorite canning-focused resource. In the book, Laena ...

Makes 4 (1 pint) jars. Note: From "Food in Jars," by Marisa McClellan. • 8 c. chopped rhubarb (about 3 lb.) Prepare a boiling water bath and 4 regular-mouth pint jars. Place the lids in a small ...

First published Tuesday, March 26, 2002, in our now-defunct Ask-it Basket column: Dear Ask-it: This is for B.H. of Rochester, who requested a recipe for strawberry, rhubarb and pineapple jam. I have ...

Q. I’d like a strawberry rhubarb jam recipe that does not include gelatin or pectin. Can you find one? A. Strawberries add sweetness to the jam and help it retain its red color. This recipe is from ...

Editor’s note: This recipe provides a nice break from the standard strawberry-rhubarb combination. It’s also a great excuse to try canning. If you’re new to making and preserving your own jam, ...

Paul Simon is one of my favorite singer/songwriters. Like many fans, I was first drawn to his work as one-half of the duo Simon and Garfunkel. I loved their music, especially the songs “The Only ...

New York might have better appetizers and San Francisco better main courses, but no city beats Los Angeles for dessert. Nowhere else has the raw fixings, the right kind of hedonists or the critical ...