Grape jelly has long been on my canning wish list, but frankly, I was afraid to ask. I worried it might be complicated and involved added pectin. And of course, there’s the matter of tracking down the ...

If you’ve got ripe mustang grapes, this jelly recipe will help you preserve that native Texan sweetness. Instructions: Place the grapes in a stockpot and add ½ cup water. Bring the pot to a boil and ...

Last year, we spent four weeks travelling through the Midwest of the United States, with one clear goal in mind: to eat as much truly authentic American food as possible. And we succeeded. One of the ...

We experienced some false starts with our grape gathering. We’d been waiting for the fruits to become fully ripe, but by that time, they were mostly gone — eaten by all manner of wildlife. Pick the ...

When I was little, I hated going to a friend's birthday parties because lunch was almost guaranteed to be hot dogs and jell-O, two of my least favorite foods as a kid. While I didn't know it at the ...