The jars line up like little soldiers on my kitchen counter, filled with vibrant tomatoes, crisp pickles, and jewel-toned jams. This scene, once common in our grandparents’ kitchens, has made an ...

Home canning is a popular way to preserve the freshness of homegrown food. Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee says that when done correctly, home food preservation also can save ...

Which canning pots are best? In the dead of winter, few things are more heartening than cracking open a jar of last year’s fresh garden tomatoes. Home canning is a preservation technique that requires ...