Ever pull a jar of dried apples from the pantry and find one sticky clump stuck to the side? That’s the kind of surprise that ...

The methods for preserving summer’s garden bounty reads similar to the famous line in "Forrest Gump" where Bubba recalls the long list of shrimp preparations and dishes. In food preservation there’s ...

Penn State Extension is offering a variety of home food-preservation classes this summer and fall at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road. “Pressure Canning,” 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 14 ...

Most of us enjoy the convenience of using the refrigerator each time we go to prepare a meal – the art of preserving food from the garden is not as popular as it once was. While most frozen foods from ...

Preserving corn is a good way to extend summer into fall and winter. Canning and freezing are two popular methods, especially for today’s sweet corn varieties. But there are several other good ways to ...

As the popularity of at-home freeze drying continues to grow, so do questions about its safety. Once primarily a commercial food preservation technique, freeze drying has made its way into homes, with ...

There is no end to the magic of food preservation, and in “Preserving Everything,” Leda Meredith leads readers – both newbies and old hands – in every sort of preservation technique imaginable. Leda ...

From ancient civilizations storing grains in clay pots to modern vacuum-sealed packaging, food preservation stands as one of humanity’s most significant achievements. Our ancestors discovered ...

Home preserving is having a renaissance. Everyone, including our neighbors and friends, seems to be preserving these days and sharing their creations and the stories behind them. To extend their ...