Crockpot Recipes

The office potluck was in twelve hours and I had completely forgotten about it. My coworker Dave had been talking about his wife’s slow-cooked brisket … Read more

The Thanksgiving potluck at my church was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring the mashed potatoes for forty people. … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the crockpot and walk away. I was mid-lecture—something about building flavor layers, sweating the aromatics, … Read more

The woman at the farmers’ market stall watched me sniffing her display of cinnamon sticks and whole cloves for probably longer than I realized. I … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but honestly, I had a long-held position about chili. For years, I claimed to hate it. My … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last December, juggling bags and trying to find my keys, when the cold air hit me … Read more

There used to be this little Chinese takeout spot on the corner of Elm and 4th called Golden Wok. It wasn’t fancy—paper menus, plastic forks, … Read more

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to drop off a stack of mail that had ended up in my box by … Read more

There used to be a tiny, neon-lit diner off Route 9 called The Rusty Ladle that made a turkey chili so good it ruined all … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just throw all the lasagna ingredients into the slow cooker and call it a day. I started to explain … Read more