Canning food at home can be an intimidating process, what with that whole fear of death from a spoiled batch. Luckily, the freezer offers a fast, easy and fear-free form of canning homemade jams that ...

If you’ve never tried Onion Jam, picture this: sweet onions cooked down until they turn soft and glossy, with a tangy kick ...

This is a straightforward plum jam that can be flavored as you like. I add winter spices such as star anise and a cinnamon stick, thinking ahead to lean days with no summer fruit in the trees. Purple ...

The pelican is the state bird of Louisiana, and the state flower is the magnolia. But did you know that the state fruit is the strawberry? Yes, that most common and much-loved fruit is our Louisiana ...

Canning foods for preservation is a fun hobby, but the practice in general comes with pretty serious risks. So, should you ...

Our grandmothers made "putting up" look super easy, but there are some crucial canning commandments that they may not have shared with us. Fortunately for us, the Southern Living Test Kitchen Team has ...

Growing up on a farm in Southeastern North Carolina, there was always something to learn, whether through hands-on tasks like grading bell peppers or simply by observing. Many of these lessons, such ...