There's nothing quite like the sight of a pantry full of colorful jars, each one holding a little piece of Southern history, ...

If you've been home canning for a while, you know how satisfying it is to see rows of colorful jars lined up in your pantry. There are also many smart ways to use old jars to declutter and ...

One of the first crops of the season is asparagus, and it is a good candidate for pickling. Use the freshest asparagus for best color. Choose spears with straight, green (possibly tinged with ...

I preserve tomatoes by pressure-canning them in mason jars. I use Presto’s 16-quart pressure canner, a beloved hand-me-down from my aunt, Sally Flook of Yorktown. The canner, specifically model ...

Discover the best jars for freezing food without the risk of breakage or shattering. Find out which type is recommended for soups, sauces, and broths!

On a recent summer afternoon in the narrow kitchen of their cozy Lancaster city home, David Gelatt and his fiancé Kevin Peters have a blazing assembly line going. Peters is filling Ball jars with ...