Crockpot Recipes

Introduction It was 11:37 PM on a quiet Thursday night, and I was hit with this unstoppable craving for something warm, tender, and just a … Read more

Introduction The other night, I was unloading groceries from the car when the faint scent of sun-dried tomatoes and garlic from a neighbor’s kitchen drifted … Read more

Introduction It was 11:37 PM on a chilly Wednesday, and a sudden craving for something warm and comforting hit me like a freight train. I … Read more

Introduction “I’m telling you, I really don’t like buffalo wings,” my friend Mark declared for years. About five long years, actually. Then one chilly Sunday … Read more

The power went out halfway through an unusually chilly November evening, leaving me fumbling around in the dim light of my kitchen when my usually … Read more

Introduction The neighborhood block party was in less than two hours and I had nothing ready. Everyone else was turning up with fancy charcuterie boards … Read more

Last Thursday, I was reorganizing my garage—yes, the least likely place for a cooking epiphany—when my plumber, Joe, who is usually all about wrenches and … Read more

It was 11:17 PM on a sluggish Thursday, and my craving for ribs was hitting hard and fast. I didn’t have the usual stash of … Read more

“Last Friday evening wasn’t supposed to be anything special. I’d just dropped by my neighbor’s place to borrow some sugar, but before I even stepped … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in less than two hours, and I’d completely blanked on what to bring. Everyone else would be arriving with their slow-simmered … Read more