Last canning season, a frustrated reader told us he couldn’t find answers to the following questions: Does cooking vegetables remove nutrients? And are canned vegetables healthy for us? Here’s ...

So, you planted a garden, lucked out when your property included fruit trees, stumbled upon a produce sale you just couldn't pass up, or joined a Community Supported Agriculture group. Good for you!

Canning is a time capsule. It’s a way to hold on to the bright acidity of tomatoes and luscious sweetness of peaches in the short, dark days of winter. Just like using a pressure cooker, canning might ...

Water Bath Canning: Processing and Sealing Jars Water bath canning is perfect for fruit-based recipes like raspberry syrup for pancakes or raspberry syrup for cocktails. Let’s walk through the process ...

Generally, the process begins by sterilizing canning jars in boiling water. Then, once you’ve filled them with hot jam or another prepared recipe and applied lids, you boil them again. Proper canning ...