Preserving the Season

Imagine how good (and cheap!) blueberry muffins will be in a few months, if you take the time to freeze the loads of fresh blueberries on sale now. Or think how easy dinner could be on busy weeknights this fall if you make a pot of summer vegetable soup or a batch of marinara and store it in the freezer. Take a few moments to pickle your favorite vegetables, turn fleeting fruits into jam, or whir fresh herbs into freezer-friendly pestos and in the doldrums of winter, you'll be surrounded by the fabulous flavors of summer.

Make and freeze a batch of marinara sauce for easy weeknight dinner solutions.

Recipes for Preserving

• Classic Marinara
• Summer Vegetable Soups
• Slow-Roasted Summer Tomatoes
• Herb-Infused Vinegar
• Classic Basil Pesto
• Quick Apricot Jam
• Pickled Cauliflower with Carrots & Red Bell Pepper
• Spiced Pickled Beets
• Baby Carrots Pickled in Champagne & Sherry Vinegars

Get an inside look at tips, tricks, and techniques for the best jams and jellies.

Preserving How-To

• How to Get Fruit Jellies and Jams to Gel
• Canning Basics
• How to Make Pickles
• Freezing and Thawing 101
• How to Freeze Berries

Diamond-shaped jars are more functional than the traditional round Mason jars.

Great Gadgets for Preserving

• Next-Generation Canning Jars
• Plastic Freezing Jars
• Hand-held Vacuum Sealers
• Countertop Vacuum Sealers
• Crinkle cutter for pickles
• A Thermometer for Safe Freezing