The peaches this summer have been the best I’ve ever had. Maybe that’s because I’m pregnant so everything tastes better, or maybe it’s just a good year for peaches. I have been eating at least one ...

One of my all-time favorite comfort foods is a PB&J. Seriously. Peanut butter and jelly make me happy. A toasted PB&J is even more heavenly. With a tall glass of milk (or milk substitute, if you can’t ...

Homemade jams, jellies, and spreads have a charm that store-bought versions just can’t match. They bring back memories of simpler times when fruits were picked fresh and turned into something sweet to ...

Prepare canning jars and lids and bring water in water bath canner to a boil. In an 8-quart stainless steel stockpot, combine apricots and lemon juice. In a small bowl, combine pectin and ¼ cup of the ...

Many cooks have a bit of trepidation about canning. And with good cause — canned low-acid foods such as vegetables, meats and some tomatoes can harbor harmful organisms if not processed properly. But ...

Edon Waycott’s strawberry jam tastes like strawberries, only more so. Strawberries squared. Strawberries to the nth degree. It could be that this is the way jam used to taste before we stopped making ...

The queen of jam has spoken. Jam expert Donna Collins trashed the new apricot spread from Meghan Markle’s As Ever lifestyle brand. “It’s a real disappointment that Meghan is selling a fruit spread, ...

Madeline Johnson from Kelso, Wash., was looking for a recipe for making apricot-pineapple jam. She said she used to make it years ago, but she has been unable to locate the recipe. She said she is in ...

Alice Zaslavsky is an internationally acclaimed author, broadcaster and taste-maker. Her cookbooks are published across 15 countries, in seven different languages. Alice is the Culinary Correspondent ...

Most jam recipes call for some pectin, but cooked jams do not require the addition of pectin. They simply require careful cooking to ensure proper gelling. However, low-sugar and freezer (uncooked) ...

Born and bred EP local, Emma Pedler will bounce you out of your slumber with her bright, coffee-fuelled brekkie show. Just the right balance of cheeky matched in with her local knowledge makes for a ...