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Basic steps in hot water bath canning which means boiling the filled jars until they are hermetically sealed.

Many of us have fond memories of Blueberries for Sal, the classic Robert McCloskey picture book about a mother and daughter in 1940s Maine who head out one

Canning is an important part of Amy Pennington’s book, Urban Pantry: Tips & Recipes for a Thrifty, Sustainable and Seasonable Kitchen.

I knew I would love the Nitty Gritty Dirty Farm long before I saw it. How could you not? Its proprietors - a newly minted minister and a mandolin-playing music teacher - had found each other...

My 80 year old grandmother, who was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, has been putting-up for as long as I can remember.

I've been canning a little while now, perhaps you have too. Over the past few years, putting up food has made its way into the fabric of my life and my year

Recently, I was reading a 50+-year-old British cookbook Summer Cooking by Elizabeth David on food preservation.

I love plums. And since it’s summer, and you’re likely human, chances are that you really, really like plums, too.

The summer that I first discovered home preserving, no produce was safe. There was something so gratifying about containing brightly colored fruits and...

Even if you’re just dipping your toe into home food preservation, you probably know there are several ways–freezing...