View the print-ready version of this recipe. I’ve mentioned before how spoiled I was growing up with a mom who made everything, and I mean everything, from scratch! I can honestly say that I’ve never had to eat store-bough jam before, and I’ve become so accustomed to delicious homemade jam–like this Strawberry Freezer Jam that…

Pickling jalapeños and other summer vegetables doesn’t have to be hard. While there are multiple ways to do this, the process can take less than one hour to prepare. And the resulting pickled peppers will recreate this spicy ingredient into a topping that’s fit for any delicious burger, salsa and salad. If you’re planning to host a Labor Day cookout but you’ve…

It is hard to think of an ingredient that is more useful than a preserved lemon. It can be the finishing touch on all manner of soups and stews, or that magic ingredient in a salad dressing or pasta. Adding preserved lemons to anything takes its flavor to the next level. Lemon’s bright sour taste…

My favorite book series as a child was “Paddington Bear.” I loved following the humorous misadventures and happenstances of the fluffy, adorable bear, but most of all I adored—and resonated with—his love of marmalade. “Paddington Bear” was the reason I began to spread my toast with the thick, orange preserves each morning, taking bites between…