I have a thriving quince tree in my garden, and when it starts to fruit, it complains about the weight it’s bearing. So when the time comes, I allot a few days of jam-making at home. Quince is not a ...

Have ready hot, sterile jars and lids. Wash and drain currants; remove any shriveled fruits and foreign matter. No need to remove stems or under-ripe berries, the yellow berries contain more pectin, ...

That would be a small grape called the Zante currant, which originated in the ancient Greek city of Corinth. For hundreds of years it was considered Greeces most treasured export. But its only ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

If you want to use up some of the preserves languishing on the door of your fridge, you can sub them in for the red currant jelly--which offers a sweet-tart element here. Seedless raspberry or apricot ...

This hearty braised beef chuck makes a warming end to a frosty winter day. Take time to brown the cut-up meat thoroughly, working in small batches so it caramelizes all over. Simmer with red wine, ...

You see them for a few summer weeks in farmers market stands, baskets of fresh currants in gorgeous garnet clusters. Then they’re gone, before most of us figure out what to do with them. Luckily, some ...

1. First, thinly pare off the zest of both the lemon and the orange, using a potato peeler, then cut them into very small strips ½ inch long and as thin as possible. Boil them in water for 5 minutes ...

When Mary Pratt, then a young artist and mother, finished her painting Red Currant Jelly in 1972, she recalls that “people who knew painting” told her that its design wouldn’t do, and, for example, ...

Red currant jelly is a very delicious and versatile product to have in your larder. It has a myriad of uses. It can be used like a jam on bread or scones, or served as an accompaniment to roast lamb, ...