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 ...

“Plums economically extend more expensive raspberries” in red plum-raspberry jelly, the authors say. This chapter also has recipes for tart mint and basil jelly and guava-vanilla bean jelly. A ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Sometimes it’s good to cook by feel, tasting things as you go, throwing in a “why not” ingredient here, a dash of something else there. But canning is not one of those times. Hand-holding is highly ...

Have you had Sand Plum Jelly? Most people you ask this question will have a memory of a grandma making it. Apparently, it’s a nostalgic jelly that people really enjoy. Its color is a vibrant reddish ...

To achieve this plum jam nirvana, start with good fruit. It doesn’t have to be precious stuff — save that for eating fresh — but find fragrant plums and pluots. That’s obvious. This next trick, less ...