In a medium saucepan, crush the blackberries with a potato masher. You should end up with about 2 1/2 cups crushed berries. Stir in the pectin, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla bean paste. Bring ...

Jam-making was treated with utmost seriousness in my family. My grandmother grew up at least partly in an era without refrigeration, so preserving the summer’s bounty to consume in the winter was a ...

Maybe you just went blackberry picking. Maybe you couldn’t resist the pull of a local farmers market. Or maybe you just went a little overboard at the grocery store. Whatever reason you have to hunt ...

We’re right on the cusp of berry season, and that means jam. I’ve made my own freezer jam every year for the last 15 years or so, ever since I realized I could use strawberry Jell-O in place of pectin ...

If you’ve spent the last two months of the coronavirus shutdown baking, then it’s about time to turn your hand to a new kitchen hobby. And spring is the perfect time to experiment with jam.