Q. I would like to make tomato jam or preserves from some of the sweet heirloom tomatoes in my garden. I prefer not to use Certo. Do you have a good recipe? Thanks so much. - Corinne Kitts Williams A.

With summer's abundance falling ripely from the vines in the form of tomatoes, many a gardener's thoughts turn to sauce. But at least one local family doesn't have a taste for the stuff, preferring ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Every recipe, it seems, has a story. Some are ordinary, but others come with a colorful history. "This tomato recipe is sweet and ...

This is a typical Southern relish. Serve over green beans, black-eyed peas, butter beans or cabbage. — Nathalie Dupree Place all the ingredients in a heavy non-aluminum saucepan. Cook slowly, stirring ...

Instructions: Tie pickling spice and ginger root in a square of cheesecloth, creating a spice bag. Combine sugar, lemon slices, water and spice bag in a large, deep stainless steel saucepan. Bring to ...

Every recipe, it seems, has a story. Some are ordinary, but others come with a colorful history. "This tomato recipe is sweet and spicy and a favorite of mine from the 1930s and '40s," Lavern Maloney ...