The best results in preserving come when fruits, herbs and vegetables are harvested at their peak. Toss or compost any that ...

Peach cobbler is one of those desserts you crave year-round, but it's especially comforting during the cold winter months when a taste of summer is just what you need. Unfortunately, fresh peaches ...

Many families pass down canning recipes and techniques through generations. This helps to preserve food, and also memories and traditions. This sense of continuity and connection to the past is ...

I play it safe (and easy) by freezing and drying herbs and produce rather than canning, which, if not done properly with specialized equipment and specific recipes, can result in food-borne illnesses.

but more often than not, those bananas end up in the trash. You might wonder, then, whether there's a way to preserve them. Canned fruit can be a fantastic way to stretch produce for the home cook ...

In the kitchen, it is a way to stop time, to preserve and enhance ... until you’ve tried every recipe–you’ll work your way ...

If you're lucky, you'll find yourself with more homegrown food at the end of the season than you can consume before it spoils. Rather than waste your hard-earned bounty, it's time to think about ...