Find out how easy home canning can be and create delicious foods to stock your pantry for seasons to come! Capture the taste of summer strawberries in a Classic Strawberry Jam or turn fresh cucumbers into wonderful homemade pickles. The Basics of Preserving chapter covers all you need to know about equipment, food safety, and success at every stage of the canning process. Over 150 recipes with clear instructions and small, manageable yields. Cut down on the sugar and salt found in store-bought canned foods and fearlessly make your own pickles, chutneys, relishes, jams, and jellies. Mary Anne Dragan, 265 pages.