A freezer makes time stand still. And for anyone bent on capturing the local harvest, that’s golden. Say the berry harvest is coming on fast and furious and you’re zooming off to a five-day conference ...

Jam-making was treated with utmost seriousness in my family. My grandmother grew up at least partly in an era without refrigeration, so preserving the summer’s bounty to consume in the winter was a ...

Summer berries are just plain bliss. And if you're lucky enough to have patches of them in your own backyard, that is even better. A few years ago, I bought two little pots of raspberry stalks from ...

The summer bounty of fruit is delicious anytime of the year. Want to keep that yummy flavour even after your favourite fruit is out of season? Why not make a freezer jam so you can enjoy the fresh ...

My very favorite thing to can is jam. Not quick freezer jam. Not “in-a-hurry” pectin-added jam. I prefer to make old-fashioned, long cooking, no-pectin-added jam. Every year I make cases of apricot ...