Pick your favorite berries and make a jam that captures the season in a jar ... Add sugar and lemon juice, stirring until evenly mixed. Split vanilla bean pod lengthwise; scrape seeds with ...

Skim off any scum that rises to the surface of the jam. Discard the lemon and spoon the mixed-berry jam into three 1/2-pint jars, leaving about 1/4 inch of space at the top. Close the jars and let ...