Frugal Foodie: Stefano Frigerio

What $21.61 buys. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Blackberries, pectin, sugar, and ginger. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frigerio boils the jars to sterilize them before he bottles the jam and sauce. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Getting ready to boil the jars. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frigerio blends the tomato sauce with olive oil. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frigerio fills the jars while the sauce is still hot. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Filling the jars with jam. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frigerio seals the filled jars in boiling water. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frigerio’s finished tomato sauce. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Blackberry/ginger jam. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo