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 only practical but tastes great too! Basically, the only ingredients in this ...

I know summer doesn’t officially end until Sept. 23, but in most people’s minds, the last day of summer is the Tuesday after Labor Day. But I’m holding on. At least until all the local fruit, ...