The essentials for living your best life.
The essentials for living your best life.
Turn ripe pears into beautiful shelf-stable halves in a light syrup that keeps their color, shape, and fresh flavor intact. This easy small-batch water-bath canning method is simple enough for a weeknight and gives you ready-to-use jars for desserts, breakfasts, and savory meals all year long.
Peach season in the U.S. typically runs from May through October, with juicy, locally grown fruit tasting best in summer. Learn how to pick the ripest peaches, store them properly, and enjoy them fresh, baked, grilled, or preserved all year long.
Fall is the perfect time to forage for sweet, native American persimmons—once you know how to spot the ripe, wrinkled fruit, you can enjoy a delicious seasonal treat straight from the woods. Learn where to find them, how to identify them, and the best ways to pick, store, and use them in everything from desserts to preserves.