Is there anything better than homemade jam? Once you try this simple plum jam recipe ... should avoid cooking acidic foods ...

For the past five years, I’ve spent my late-summer birthday making plum jam. Parties are fun. Cake is good. But all I want is the quiet pleasure of standing over the stove, stirring and staring ...

Whether it’s Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day, or any old day that I want to make my husband Brendan’s favorite dish, I whip up my take on his childhood favorite, plum jam chicken. My mother-in-law ...

When you start making this plum sauce at home, you will never buy it again because not only is it easy to do, it is also finger-licking good. I may not be a big eater of tofu but with this recipe ...

This sauce is also delicious made with foraged hawthorn berries, or you can make a more Asian‑inspired plum sauce by subbing out the smoked paprika and adding cardamom, star anise and orange ...

The plum sauce recipe could be doubled or further expanded if you want to make a bigger batch of it for your freezer. Beyond the plum sauce, I also served the pork cutlets with steamed rice ...

3. Allow to cool. Place the plum jam in a quart container and refrigerate. 4. If you make several quarts, place the additional containers in the freezer. Defrost each quart and use up before ...

BIRTHDAY PLUM JAM 30 minutes, plus cooling. Makes about 3 half-pint jars. Lemon juice accentuates plums’ tart side and adds natural pectin, which helps the jam set. You can skip it if you prefer ...