There are seemingly infinite varieties of candy available on store shelves, from chocolates and caramels to colorful gummies.

Measure sugar, water, cinnamon and salt into saucepan; cook to soft ball stage, 236 degrees on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Add vanilla and nuts.

If you want to make your own strawberry jam at home, the recipe is super easy! And you might just have all three ingredients in your fridge or pantry already.

24 hours later, we can see why confused canners complain. The "boil sugar, water and pectin together" recipe doesn't work. We get runny syrup that looks just like it did the day before.

A recipe for classic strawberry jam in “Better Homes and Gardens Jams & Jellies” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $19.99) calls for 7 cups of sugar to 12 cups of strawberries and a 1.75-ounce ...