I love canning, but even I was intimidated by preserving tomatoes. So earlier this month, I bought 50 pounds of plum tomatoes at the farmers’ market to try to tackle my fears. Mainly, I was daunted by ...

Canning whole tomatoes is a flavorful way to preserve summer’s bounty with minimal ingredients and simple methods. Whether using water bath canner or pressure canning, this guide helps you stock your ...

Cook's note: This is only a general guide. Canning requires specific food safety procedures for any variation. Find general canning information at tinyurl.com ...

In a previous column, I discussed how to preserve your fruit crop by freezing or dehydrating it. Since I am also a certified master food preserver, I thought I would use this column to discuss canning ...

The makers of Ball canning products have put out another authoritative guide to pickling and preserving. “Ball Canning Back to Basics” (Oxmoor House, $16.99, paperback) is subtitled “A Foolproof Guide ...

Canning is already a hot sweaty business with that huge pot of boiling water steaming up the kitchen. With tomatoes, it’s worse because you have drop the fruit in boiling water for 30 seconds to 1 ...