Crockpot Recipes

I was standing in the hardware store aisle, trying to decide between two different brands of weatherstripping—which, let me tell you, is not my idea … Read more

Marta, who runs the little corner market a block from my apartment, watched me circle the dairy aisle three times before she finally spoke. “You … Read more

My brother-in-law, Mark, had claimed for years that he hated soup. “Soup’s not a meal,” he’d announce at every family dinner, pushing aside a perfectly … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just throw everything in the slow cooker and call it a day. She was watching me brown ground beef … Read more

I swore I hated white chicken chili. For years, actually. Something about it felt like a compromise—a pale, creamy imitation of the real thing, the … Read more

This was supposed to be a quick stir-fry. I had the broccoli chopped, the garlic sliced thin, and a bottle of soy sauce ready to … Read more

My husband asked why I couldn’t just throw everything in the slow cooker and walk away. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work — … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, waiting in his cramped office while he shuffled papers, listening to him describe … Read more

A Tuesday afternoon in late October. My neighbor Carol saw me hauling groceries out of my car, one bag splitting at the handle, and she … Read more

There used to be a tiny diner tucked behind the old train station in my hometown called “The Whistle Stop.” They made a potato soup … Read more