Susan Knapp left a cushy job in corporate marketing in 2003 to start her own business selling homemade pear sauces, oils, marinades and jam. Last year, her Napa company, a Perfect Pear, had 19 ...

Instructions: Toss the sliced pears with the sugar and lemon slices in a large bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit overnight in the refrigerator. (This step is crucial. Do not skip ...

Jams are always delicious. Even better when they match the season with their fruits and spices. A good example: our Christmas-spiced pear jam. With the addition of cinnamon, cloves, and star anise, ...

Try jam in dressing, on ribs, in a cocktail and more. If you’ve spent any amount of time at local farmers markets or craft fairs, you’ve probably sampled your share of jam. But if you’ve met a jam ...

Life in the upper Sonoran Desert has its perks. Among them: six months of peerless weather and more prickly pear pods than you can shake a rain stick at. Rather than letting the pods go to waste, ...