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 ...

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 ...

Making jam is the accessible starting point for food resilience, connecting a simple kitchen practice to a deep history of economic stability and personal empowerment. If you're a home preserver, ...

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 ...

Here's a little secret: I'm probably not a better baker than you are. I just said 'yes' when asked if I wanted to write a food column. Part of the reason I decided to do this, though, is to push ...

Small Batch Jam Co’s pink guava jam is the top seller. Photo by Karla Kane. They say when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. In Pablo Lugones’ case, life gave him blackberries, so he made jam.