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 ...

There’s something truly special about making your plum jam at home. This plum jam recipe with pectin brings out the bright, tangy sweetness of ripe plums and simplifies the canning process, making it ...

Whether it’s Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day, or any old day that I want to make my husband Brendan’s favorite dish, I whip up my take on his childhood favorite, plum jam chicken. My mother-in-law ...

Our favorite TV personality, Joanna Gaines, is a whiz at gardening. And her most recent crop? Plums straight from her own yard. The home reno guru took to social media to share footage of herself ...

When plums reach their peak of ripeness, it's often the moment when you find yourself with pounds of fruit to dispose of. Too much to eat as is, too good to let spoil. That's where jam comes in! This ...

My little son asked why I bothered—and got a longer answer than he'd expected. "Why do you bother making jam when you can just buy it at the store for cheap?" My youngest son posed an excellent ...

At this time of the year, I find myself immersed in the 21st century version of bringing in the crops and preparing for winter. My freezer fills up with pumpkin, applesauce, tomato sauce and pesto.

Brad Lakritz’s intention for his Marinwood garden was not to grow flowers, exotic trees or interesting succulents and cacti. Instead, the San Joaquin Valley native wanted a farm, and in particular, an ...

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, ...

QUINCY — The beach plums started forming early last spring on the flowering white bushes at Nut Island State Park in Houghs Neck, hopeful signs of a good crop to come in September. And now, as fall ...

A cross between a scone, cake and cinnamon bun, this giant jam bun is a swirly, almond-scented delight. By Melissa Clark Melissa Clark’s obsession with British cream teas and 19th-century novels ...