Crockpot Recipes

I was standing in line at the hardware store, of all places, holding a faucet washer I wasn’t even sure was the right size, when … Read more

The woman at the next stall watched me juggle a bag of tortillas, a bunch of cilantro, and my phone, which was slipping. She didn’t … Read more

My husband had avoided casseroles for nearly a decade. He claimed they were just warm, mushy leftovers pretending to be a meal. He preferred his … Read more

Mark from the hardware store watched me struggling with a tangled mess of slow cooker cords and didn’t say anything at first. Then he pointed … Read more

The neighborhood chili cook-off was in 48 hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their secret-ingredient, slow-simmered-all-day masterpieces—the kind with brisket they’d … Read more

The neighborhood block party was in two hours and I had absolutely nothing. I stood in my kitchen, staring at the empty counter, while my … Read more

There used to be a tiny Vietnamese place on the corner of Elm and 4th that made the most incredible caramelized chicken. It wasn’t fancy … Read more

This was supposed to be a light, vegetable-heavy broth soup for a chilly Tuesday night. I grabbed the wrong carton of milk, the slow cooker … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in early November, and I was hit with a craving for something warm, spicy, and brothy. The … Read more

Elena watched me struggle with the knife and didn’t say anything at first. Then she handed me a jar of her own roasted garlic paste. … Read more