There is nothing worse than starting the jam-making process and realizing you don't have any pectin. I mean, who wants to run out to the store for one ingredient? I have often wondered if there is a...

Let me share with you the biscuit recipe that was passed down to me from my mother, and down to my mother by my grandmother, and so on. You get the picture. My dad also made biscuits and often...

When it comes to the exact differences between all the different types of preserved fruit spreads, like jams and jellies, there is often some confusion. In my over 50 years of experience, I have made...

Cooking at the right temperature for the correct amount of time is an essential component of correctly making jelly, jam, or any other preserves. Not doing so can cause the finished product not to...

Over the years, my sister has often kept a jar of jelly on the table for breakfast. No one ever thought much of it. Then, one day I noticed that the manufacturers put on the label that the product...

The most important thing you need in canning any food or making jelly and jam are good canning jars. They do not have to be since good canning jars can be reused, no matter how old, as long as they...