Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Fall raspberries offer a second chance to preserve one of summer's brightest jewels. This jam is easy and delicious - the perfect project for a beginning jammer.
Many were called but only one was chosen: Juanita Malone's low-sugar Strawberry Jam. The recipe calls reduced sugar pectin and finds just the right balance of fruit and sweetness.
The four runners-up up in the Ultimate Strawberry Jam contest: Strawberry Lime, Strawberry Champagne, Strawberry Banana and Strawberry Honey. And a completely gratuitous photo of Sandra Lee.