How Do You Know When Jam Is Ready?

There is a moment in jam making where everything suddenly becomes a bit uncertain. The fruit has softened.The sugar has dissolved.The pan is bubbling away.The kitchen smells amazing. But then comes the big question: How do you know when the jam is actually ready? Take it off too early and you may end up with…

Why Hasn’t My Jam Set? How to Fix Runny Jam at Home

There are few things more frustrating in the kitchen than spending time chopping fruit, boiling a pan of jam, carefully filling your jars… only to find the next day that your homemade jam is still runny. The good news is this: runny jam is not always a disaster. In fact, most soft or loose jams…