Crockpot Recipes

The power went out halfway through setting up the dessert table, and I realized with a sinking heart that my fancy no-bake cheesecake was now … Read more

The power went out halfway through a Tuesday in late November, leaving me standing in the dark with a pot of boiling water and a … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from the guy who fixes my Wi-Fi, but there I was, standing in my cluttered living room, listening to him … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle of a generic supermarket last November when the scent of toasted cumin and roasted garlic hit me … Read more

My husband claimed he hated soup. For fifteen years of marriage, he said it. “Soup’s not a meal,” he’d announce, pushing a bowl of perfectly … Read more

“Why can’t you just toss everything in the crockpot and skip browning the chicken first?” my friend asked last Thursday, as I was gearing up … Read more

My husband swore he hated white chicken chili. For years. Every time I’d suggest it, he’d make that face—you know the one—and mutter something about … Read more

There used to be a little farm-to-table café tucked behind a vintage bookstore in my old neighborhood that made the most unforgettable pumpkin chili. When … Read more

The Sunday before the big game last fall, my friend Maria asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the crockpot and walk away. I … Read more

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a cup of sugar—cliché, I know—and the smell hit me before I even … Read more