Crockpot Recipes

The office holiday party was in four hours and I had completely forgotten to buy a side dish. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate charcuterie … Read more

The office potluck was in forty-five minutes and I had absolutely nothing prepared. Everyone else was already posting photos of their charcuterie boards and three-tiered … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a particularly miserable Tuesday, and I was hit with a craving so specific it almost hurt. I wanted something warm, … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my landlord, but there I was, standing in the hallway of my third-floor apartment, listening to him describe exactly … Read more

I was standing in the freezing rain at a crowded farmers market last November when the scent of simmering berries wafted from a nearby food … Read more

Okay, so the church potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Not just forgotten – I’d promised my famous braised short ribs, which … Read more

I was scraping ice off my windshield last November in the grocery store parking lot when the cold air hit me with a smell I … Read more

This was supposed to be chili. I had the ground beef thawed, the kidney beans soaking, and a very specific vision of a deep, spicy … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store, of all places, holding a bag of lightbulbs and trying to remember if I needed washers, … Read more

I used to think white chicken chili had no business being called chili. For years, I said it. Loudly. “Chili needs tomatoes,” I’d argue, “and … Read more