From the founder of the Brooklyn-based brand Anarchy in a Jar comes a simple introduction to jarring and canning pure, homemade fruit jams, chutney, and preserves. A lifelong jamming artisan, Laena McCarthy learned as a child, picking fruits and herbs with her mother in upstate New York, that there's nothing more liberating and invigorating than taking control of one's own food; learning where it came from, understanding how it was made, and choosing to eat well. Inspired to spread the word about delicious, sustainable cooking, Laena founded Anarchy in a Jar-and promptly became New York's undisputed Jam Queen. Handmade from fresh, locally sourced ingredients with minimal sugar and no artificial additives, Laena's jams let the natural sweetness and flavor of the fruit shine through, resulting in supremely pure and delicious flavour. In Jam On, Laena offers a foolproof introduction to each step of the jamming process and shares the secrets to her unique recipes. With Creations such as Grapefruit & Smoked Salt Marmalade, golden and perfectly tart; Strawberry Balsamic Jam, buttery and intensely flavorful from aged vinegar; and Hot Fireman's Pear Jam, delicately sweet and spicy with chipotle peppers and cinnamon, your pantry will soon overflow with exciting new flavor combinations. After teaching the basics, Laena encourages innovation, empowering us to create our own jam flavors by providing a fun mix and match list of herb, spice, and fruit combinations, as well as chapters on sugar-free jamming and pickling. Entree recipes such as Spiced Beer Jelly Glazed Duck, Beet It Risotto, and Hot Fireman's Grilled Cheese with Pear Jam show you how to use her jams to make sensationally tasty dishes. Packed with stunning photographs, simple tips, and digestible instructions, Jam On is accessible to all would-be jammers. Whether you're an expert chef or can't tell your pectin from persimmon, it is the ultimate cookbook to help you bring jamming out of your grandmother's kitchen and into your twenty-first-century life.