Who doesn't love jam and margaritas? Find out tips and tricks for using nearly finished jam jars to mix up all kinds of sweet ...

Sure, an apple pie fits the bill deliciously, but a pear crostata is a little more surprising and a whole lot simpler to make.

Rachel Saunders has developed hundreds of recipes over the years simply by flavoring her jams with different herbs and spices. To vary the pear jam here, for example, add a split vanilla bean or a ...

Make some prickly pear jam Life in the upper Sonoran Desert has its perks. Among them: six months of peerless weather and more prickly pear pods than you can shake a rain stick at. Rather than ...

Also called prickly pear, cactus pear is a versatile fruit that has made its way into several African cuisines ...

Pour the pear mixture into a large, wide pot over medium-high heat, bring to a gentle boil and cook until thickened, stirring with a heatproof spatula and scraping the bottom of the pot to prevent ...

If you are lucky enough to have one — or want to buy some from the store — here’s a quick fig and pear jam recipe that will preserve them for long after summer has ended.

Make the mocktail: Add 1½ ounces of shrub to a rocks glass; add ice. Top with ginger beer and the bitters (angostura will do. Note: Bitters are alcohol-based). Stir.

Rather than letting the pods go to waste, reader Christine Newman suggests making prickly pear jam. Some picking, boiling, mashing and straining is involved.