Look for thick, prolific grape vines on shorelines or wherever the soil is sandy. The grapes are ready to harvest when they turn purple—usually early to mid-October. Since grapes and poison ivy tend ...

Given their grocery store ubiquity, it is easy to forget that grapes are best enjoyed seasonably. The best fall grapes are truly ephemeral, appearing on shelves as soon as the air begins to chill, and ...

Grape jelly has long been on my canning wish list, but frankly, I was afraid to ask. I worried it might be complicated and involved added pectin. And of course, there’s the matter of tracking down the ...

Making grape jam on the stove requires a lot of hands-on stirring. Plus, it's more prone to burning. This slow cooker ...

With a notoriously short season — late September to early October — this straightforward jelly is just one way to capture the intensity of Concord grapes well into the winter months. Inspired by a pie ...

When I was little, I hated going to a friend's birthday parties because lunch was almost guaranteed to be hot dogs and jell-O, two of my least favorite foods as a kid. While I didn't know it at the ...

If you’ve got ripe mustang grapes on your property (or have permission to pick a neighbor’s vine) this jelly recipe will help you preserve that native Texan sweetness. Instructions: Place the grapes ...

We are harvesting our Concord grapes this week, the third week of September. Because growing conditions vary each growing season, the picking date is a little different from one year to the next but ...

If you’ve got ripe mustang grapes, this jelly recipe will help you preserve that native Texan sweetness. Instructions: Place the grapes in a stockpot and add ½ cup water. Bring the pot to a boil and ...