Rather than use commercial pectin, such as Sure-jel or Certo for making thick preserves and jams, I like to use the old-fashioned methods that use far less sugar. A commercial pectin recipe for this ...

If this recipe doesn't make you want to host an alfresco dinner party, we don't know what will. It's impossibly summery, thanks to nectarines, cherry tomatoes and sweet yellow corn.

What to cook: Peaches and nectarines are classic summer dessert flavorings, showing up in fruit pies and cobblers. Turn a bag of ripe fruit into a batch of preserves or jam, or freeze in an ice cream ...

Halve the nectarines and remove the pits. Brush the cut side of each nectarine half lightly with oil. Place the fruit, cut-side down on the grill and cook, uncovered, until lightly browned, about 5 ...

And so now I’m reading that jam-making has become a favored pastime of the culinary adventurers. That’s great -- there are few things that make breakfast sweeter than spooning homemade preserves onto ...

If this recipe doesn't make you want to host an alfresco dinner party, we don't know what will. It's impossibly summery, thanks to nectarines, cherry tomatoes and sweet yellow corn.