I had this idea to make a rhubarb marmalade the other day and promptly went out, bought some stalks of ruby red rhubarb, a couple Cara Cara ...

Applesauce is one of those things that is so simple to make at home that it should be scratched off your grocery list for good. It goes with...

Conserves, which are essentially jams containing dried fruits and nuts, have scared me for a long time. Believe me, I had clear reasons. One...

Last year I submitted my Rhubarb Raspberry Jam to the Minnesota State Fair and won a blue ribbon. This was my first time submitting anything...

Us Minnesotans have been annoyed as of late that strange, Autumn-like weather descended upon us, bringing cold, cloudy gray days right smack...

I had taken a much needed respite from canning but now that May is almost behind us, I need to start up my least favorite hobby again. I alw...

In the past few years I have been quite taken with Meyer Lemons. Originating from China, and thought to be a cross between a lemon and a man...