You need five ½-pint canning jars. Sterilize them by rinsing with boiling water. Sterilize the lids and rings, ladle, and any other equipment that will touch the jam. You will also need a large stock ...

Do you remember your mom making crab apple jelly? Herald Food Editor Jeff Tiedeman does. For an easy crab apple jelly recipe, go to Chef Jeff, the Red River Valley's newest food blog of fun, at Chef ...

For those of you looking to expand your own DIY skills beyond the usual electronic- or computer-oriented projects, I highly recommend home canning and pickling. It's not as scary or as complicated as ...

Iconic New Orleans chef Leah Chase grew up in rural Madisonville, and quail shot in the nearby strawberry fields was a welcome addition to the family table. Her mother would flatten it and braise it, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

When I was growing up - and by growing up, I mean at least through my senior year of high school - my Mom would make me a peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with my grandma Marguerite's crab apple ...

This is the season for apples but in the celebration of cookers and eaters, do not overlook the virtues of the humble crab apple. I have just planted two crab apple trees in my garden, and now is the ...

When I was growing up — and by growing up, I mean at least through my senior year of high school — my Mom would make me a peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with my grandma Marguerite’s crab apple ...