Crockpot Recipes

The school chili cook-off was in less than twenty-four hours and I’d completely forgotten. My son, Leo, had been talking about it for weeks—how his … Read more

The neighborhood Friendsgiving potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 10 AM in … Read more

I had refused to make potato soup for years. Like, a solid decade. Every time someone would mention it, I’d make that face — you … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a Tuesday—a completely unremarkable Tuesday in February, if I’m being honest—and I was hit with a craving for something creamy, … Read more

There used to be a little diner on Route 9 in upstate New York called The Copper Kettle that made mashed potatoes so creamy, so … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last Tuesday when the cold air from the open freezer door hit my face—and suddenly I was … Read more

The church potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I was standing in my kitchen at 1 PM on a Sunday, staring into … Read more

This was supposed to be a quick stovetop braise. I had a beautiful chuck roast, a bottle of red wine I was saving, and a … Read more

My sister-in-law asked me why I couldn’t just dump everything in the slow cooker and walk away. It was the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, and she … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the slow cooker and walk away. I remember it perfectly—a rainy Tuesday, I was … Read more