Crockpot Recipes

Snow was coming down sideways and I had three sad carrots, half an onion, and a pound of ground beef thawing on the counter. The … Read more

That first spoonful of white chicken chili — the one where the broth coats your tongue with a subtle heat that builds slow, not aggressive … Read more

My husband did not believe a soup could be creamy without a drop of heavy cream or a roux. He stood in the kitchen doorway, … Read more

Sunday afternoon in late October, the first real chill of the season settling into the house, and the only thing I want is a pot … Read more

I was standing in my kitchen last Tuesday, staring at a package of chicken breasts I’d defrosted the night before, when it hit me—that familiar … Read more

There used to be a tiny, smoky dive bar off Route 9 in the middle of nowhere New York that made a chili so good … Read more

My neighbor Jenna wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a pair of hedge clippers—a completely mundane Tuesday errand—and the smell hit … Read more

I was standing in the middle of the paper plate aisle at the grocery store last Wednesday when a stranger’s shopping cart bumped into mine. … Read more

The church potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s famous casseroles or those perfectly layered salads … Read more

The woman at the farmers market stall watched me hover over her bin of Hatch chilies for a solid minute before she finally spoke. I … Read more