Crockpot Recipes

The summer I turned thirty, my neighbor Marta watched me wrestling a whole turkey into a roasting pan on a sweltering July afternoon. She didn’t … Read more

This was supposed to be a fancy, from-scratch broccoli cheddar soup for a dinner party. I had the block of sharp cheddar, the fresh cream, … Read more

The PTA potluck was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those perfectly decorated casseroles and gourmet salads that make … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Tuesday, and I was staring into the fridge like it held the secrets to the universe. The craving … Read more

My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the crockpot and walk away. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work — then … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, on a rainy Tuesday afternoon, watching him sort through a stack of receipts … Read more

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just throw everything in the crockpot and be done with it. I was in the middle of explaining my … Read more

I was standing in line at the DMV, of all places, when the woman behind me started talking about chili. Not the usual complaint about … Read more

I had claimed for years that I didn’t like lasagna soup. Honestly, it felt like a gimmick. Why take perfectly good layers of pasta, ricotta, … Read more

“Couldn’t you just dump everything in the slow cooker?” my sister asked, peering over my shoulder as I pulled out a second skillet. I was … Read more