Most marmalades have a bitter after-taste—making one that is sweet takes extra time, but it's worth the effort. When I first moved into my house, one of the perks was a full-grown orange tree in the ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You don’t need any canning equipment to make fresh jam—this recipe calls for just 15 minutes and a microwave You don’t need any ...

My grandmother used to make jam every year out of the summer bounty of berries. It was a multi-day project involving scorching-hot vats of berries, thickened by pectin and pounds of white sugar, which ...

The best way to get to Paula Wolfert’s house is to start out by the duck pond in the Sonoma town square. Drive east through a neighborhood of beautifully maintained Victorian and Craftsman-style homes ...

Place the blackberries and lemons in a nonreactive pot with the pectin and butter, and bring to a strong boil. Add half the sugar. When the mixture shows further signs of beginning a second boil, add ...

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!), ...