This is the second in a four-part series on preserving fruit at home called “L.A. in a Jar.” Cooking columnist Ben Mims follows up stone fruit jam with his take on autumnal apple butter. Before there ...

THE wholesome scent of apples stirs our hearts. Apples are the quintessential American fruit; they speak of a time of homemade pleasures created from the fruit of the backyard tree: cider, apple ...

Few fall recipes capture the pure essence of apples quite like a homemade apple butter recipe. Apple butter is a silky, spiced spread (no actual butter involved) simmered until it’s thick, deep brown, ...

Seasonal preserves are some of the most delicious spreads. Summer blueberries and blackberries, plucked at their sweetest and transformed into a fruity jam, make scones, breads, cakes, and muffins ...