Crockpot Recipes

My brother-in-law Mark didn’t trust pulled pork from a slow cooker. He’d spent a summer in Memphis once and came back convinced that real pulled … Read more

The crackle of the first log in the fireplace. That was the sound that started it all. It was a freezing Saturday in late October, … Read more

My husband did not trust a slow cooker for soup. He’d look at me sideways every time I mentioned it, convinced that anything simmering for … Read more

Sunday afternoon, the first real chill of November settling into the bones of the house, and the only thing I want is a pot of … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store last spring, holding a new garden hose nozzle and trying to remember if I needed more … Read more

My neighbor Marco 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

This was supposed to be a rustic pear tart. I had the pastry chilling in the fridge, the pears perfectly ripening on the counter, and … Read more

“Why can’t we just throw the chicken in the crockpot with the lemon and garlic and call it a day?” my friend asked me one … Read more

Introduction There used to be this tiny, no-frills taco stand tucked behind a dusty strip mall in my old college town that made the most … Read more

The neighborhood book club meeting was in less than two hours, and I’d completely spaced on bringing something. Everyone else was sure to show up … Read more