For the past five years, I’ve spent my late-summer birthday making plum jam. Parties are fun. Cake is good. But all I want is the quiet pleasure of standing over the stove, stirring and staring as the ...

Homegrown produce doesn't always ripen at the same time so here's a way to make plum jam from semi-ripe fruit which is not ...

When plums reach their peak of ripeness, it's often the moment when you find yourself with pounds of fruit to dispose of. Too much to eat as is, too good to let spoil. That's where jam comes in! This ...

At this time of the year, I find myself immersed in the 21st century version of bringing in the crops and preparing for winter. My freezer fills up with pumpkin, applesauce, tomato sauce and pesto.