What's the difference between plum butter and plum jam, you might be wondering? While jam is typically made of cooked fruit with the addition of pectin to make it somewhat gelatinous, fruit butter is basically a reduced fruit puree. Fruit…
With tomato season in full swing, it's time to get canning! Canned tomatoes will form the basis of many easy weeknight meals through the cooler months, from pasta sauces to chilis to soups and stews - you could easily eat…
Long sunny summer days full of fresh produce end far too quickly, if you ask me. While there might not be a great solution for more hours of sunshine in a winter day, the taste of summer can be kept…
There are two kinds of people: people who like dill pickles, and people who are wrong. If you are in the former category, and you have yet to make your own, this homemade dill pickle recipe will change your life.…
There’s nothing quite so impressive at a potluck as a pie. Make it extra easy on your future self, and prepare the filling ahead of time. This blueberry pie filling can be frozen or canned, so it’s ready to go…
Blueberries are great in many things - muffins, pies, smoothies - but blueberry jam tends to be underated. Blueberry jam isn't as popular as the classic strawberry or the flashier raspberry or blackberry, but spiced blueberry jam could just change…
In my experience, a fresh peach is only good when it's peach season. Sure, you can get them year-round, but those hard, bland peach imposters you see in the winter are a mere shadow of their summer counterparts. Instead…
It's apricot season! Apricots may not get the prestige of their fuzzier cousin, the peach, but don't overlook these little guys. They have a fantastic sweetness that is balanced by tartness, and a slightly firmer flesh and more easily removed pit…
Canning cherries is a great way to enjoy them all year long! Stone fruits like cherries are especially well-suited for canning since they don't tend to get mushy. Cherries are at their peak during summer, so this is the best…
Our marketing intern Laura is a super talented illustrator. She drew us some beautiful peaches, and we thought we'd share the bounty with you. This month's free desktop calendar features these sweet fruits with some of our favourite pairings. Click here…
