Crockpot Recipes

The power went out halfway through prep, and I was already sweating in the July humidity. I grabbed the wrong cut of meat, the slow … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a Tuesday that felt like it lasted three days, and I had a craving that wouldn’t shut up. I wanted … Read more

It was 11:15 PM on a random Wednesday in late September, and I had a fierce craving for chili. Not just any chili—the kind that … Read more

The neighborhood chili cook-off was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their secret-recipe stovetop versions that had been simmering … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple chicken stew. I had envisioned a rustic, tomato-rich concoction simmering low and slow on a Sunday afternoon. But, … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last October when a gust of wind hit me carrying the smell of wet leaves and … Read more

I was supposed to be making carnitas. Honest. The pork shoulder went into the slow cooker with all the right intentions—citrus, garlic, a bay leaf … Read more

Introduction Last Tuesday, I was fumbling around my cramped kitchen, trying to juggle dinner prep and a mountain of emails, when my coworker, Mei, quietly … Read more

Introduction The other day, I was waiting in line at the grocery store, and out of nowhere, the unmistakable aroma of sizzling bacon from the … Read more

Introduction Last Tuesday evening, my neighbor Sarah watched me fumble with my ancient oven, trying to bake a meatloaf that just wouldn’t cooperate. She didn’t … Read more