For the 29th annual America Recycles Day Nov. 15, many recycling coordinators are focusing on food. Making good food out of food you thought would go to waste achieves the highest goals of recycling.

Making jam is the accessible starting point for food resilience, connecting a simple kitchen practice to a deep history of economic stability and personal empowerment. If you're a home preserver, ...

I cannot remember when I originally heard the phrase “from scratch,” but I realize those words have been with me since I was little. I am clear my mother was the first who said it to me, probably on a ...