The Tuesday after Labor Day always is a rough one. It’s unofficially the end of summer. Sigh. I suppose that heat naysayers are relieved that cooler weather is on the way. I imagine those folks soon ...

Our grandmothers made "putting up" look super easy, but there are some crucial canning commandments that they may not have ...

Fig jams and preserves are easy to make and a great way to use up the summer harvest. (Photo by Ann Maloney, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) I was inspired by Dennis Bickham of Zachary, who shared his ...

I’m a sucker for any fancy jam — especially fig jam, which has a way of making everything from basic toast to charcuterie boards feel extra special. So as soon as fresh figs show up at the market, I’m ...

Home gardeners sometimes find themselves with too much of a good thing. What to do with that overabundance of vegetables and fruit? They might share summer’s bounty with friends and neighbors. Another ...

Here's a canning recipe that married sublime simplicity with the pragmatism of storing an abundant harvest for the winter. There's just three ingredients in these preserved figs, from Liana Krissoff's ...