Crockpot Recipes

Third time this week, and I finally stopped trying to improve it. That’s the thing about a recipe this simple—you keep thinking there must be … Read more

I want a bowl of beef stew that tastes like it simmered all day, but I don’t actually want to simmer anything all day. That’s … Read more

Fourth batch in as many weeks, and this time I let the cinnamon sticks crack just a little before I dropped them in. That tiny … Read more

I never actually liked white chicken chili until the third time I made it wrong. The first batch came out watery and bland, like chicken … Read more

The platter came back to the kitchen completely empty. Not a single slider left, not a shred of cabbage clinging to the edges. My brother-in-law, … Read more

The deep, almost velvety shade of amber in that first ladleful stopped me mid-scoop. It wasn’t just brown—it was a rich, patient color that only … Read more

That first spoonful—the kind that hits you with a cloud of steam before you even break the surface—still takes me straight to my grandmother’s kitchen … Read more

I burned my first batch of white chicken chili so badly that the smoke alarm went off during the third quarter of a playoff game. … Read more

My husband Tim did not trust a slow cooker for chili. He grew up on a stovetop version his grandmother stirred for six hours, and … Read more

Introduction “Why can’t you just fry the tortillas straight away instead of baking them first?” my friend asked while watching me fuss over the taco … Read more