"A clear and concise guide to canning with delicious personal recipes and stories throughout . . . perfect for the beginner and nervous canner." ―Tamika Adjemian, culinary consultant, recipe developer, and author of Pickled to PleaseWater bath canning has been a traditional method for preserving fresh foods for centuries. This cookbook by author and canning guru, Renee Pottle, brings the canning tradition into the 21st century with modern flavors, unexpected ingredients, reimagined classics, and long-forgotten specialties.What sets this canning recipes cookbook apart from other canning and preserving books: Canning for beginners—Learn everything you need to start making delicious preserves, including updated canning processes to ensure your preserves are safe, how to tell if your jam has gelled, and what to do if something goes wrong. Stocking the canning kitchen—Discover the essential staples and must-have equipment you need to become a canning rock star, along with tips on scoring the best ingredients at your local grocery store or farmers market. Creative concoctions—Find recipes for seventy-five unique sauces, fillings, syrups, pickles, and more—enough to keep you happily canning throughout the harvest season and beyond. Fill your shelves and your belly with the delectable preserves from this indispensable canning cookbook."The book gives first-time home canners easy-to-grasp science and detailed step-by-step processes, and it entices experienced canners with scrumptious ingredient combinations. I've already bookmarked several of Renee's recipes to try next season."―Julie Laing, author of The Complete Guide to Pickling