Crockpot Recipes

This was supposed to be a simple pot roast with gravy. I had my chuck roast out, my carrots chopped, my potatoes peeled and waiting. … Read more

The neighborhood chili cook-off was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. I’m not talking about a casual thing either—this was the annual block party … Read more

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to return her hedge clippers, and the smell hit me before I even got to … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sitting in his cluttered office during tax season, watching him meticulously describe how … Read more

There used to be a tiny barbecue joint tucked behind a gas station on Highway 49 that made the most incredible pulled pork sliders I … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store—of all places—when the woman behind me started talking about chicken. Not just any chicken, mind you, … Read more

This was supposed to be a small batch of pumpkin butter for a neighbor who’d just had a baby. I had the sugar measured, the … Read more

There used to be a tiny taqueria on a dusty corner in Silver City, New Mexico, that made a green chile pork that was nothing … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle at 4:47 PM last Sunday, three bags of pre-chopped onions in my hand, when the smell hit … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark swore he hated anything labeled “buffalo.” For three solid years, he’d show up to every family gathering with that same skeptical look, … Read more