variety of homemade jams in glass jars - Stephaniefrey/Getty Images Fresh fruit is a natural treat, but when it's converted into a spreadable, sweet-tart jam, there's almost nothing it can't do.

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 ...

In the past, making jam was a way to have fruit on hand during the long winter months. Today, we make jam more for pleasure ...

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 ...

Prepare jelly jars and rings by either sterilizing them, which will shorten the processing time, or by washing them thoroughly in hot, soapy water and then rinsing well. Place jars and lids in a large ...

A simple breakfast of toast and jam can really start your day off on the right foot. But if that jam is homemade, then your day just got that much better. Ina Garten has a homemade strawberry jam ...

Mother’s Day always feels like a bit of a push-pull to me on many levels. Leaving the wide range of family dynamics aside (that’s another article, to be written by another writer!), ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." But there's so much more you can do with the duo than make a sandwich. That's where these peanut butter ...