Home canning, like raising your own vegetables, has taken on new meaning and urgency during the pandemic. Last spring, people who hadn’t planted a garden in years — or perhaps ever — started growing ...

Canning is a muscle, one that has been flexed and passed down from generation to generation, with a helpful assist from local extension offices and master food preservationists. But that’s not how I ...

Canning is an easy and affordable way to preserve your favorite foods, from fruits and vegetables, to sauces, salsas, relishes, and chutneys. And there’s something truly heartwarming about homemade ...

This is a terrific dessert on a warm night, a delicious accompaniment to grilled food, or a snack right out of the fridge. And, the best part is that it’s made from something you usually throw away.

These vintage canning recipes bring back happy memories of our grandmothers. One taste of these preserves or pickles and you'll be sitting right back in Grandma's kitchen.

Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2020. Learning to preserve had long been on my bucket list. No one in my family or the neighborhood had taken me under their canning wing, and it ...

Canning pickles isn’t difficult, but it requires preparation and an understanding of the “why” to achieve safe, optimal results. To help you approach home preservation with confidence, we asked an all ...

2 pounds green beans Garlic cloves 2 1/2 cups of vinegar 4 dill heads 2 1/2 cups water 1/4 cup of canning salt About a teaspoon of cayenne pepper Trim the ends of beans and place them in a bowl of icy ...

Who doesn't love pickles? Here's how to avoid the most common mistakes when you're making pickles at home. Making homemade ...