Crockpot Recipes

My neighbor, a guy named Dave who I’ve only ever seen in sweatpants, asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the slow cooker and … Read more

My neighbor Frank is seventy-three years old, retired from thirty years as an accountant, and the last person I expected to teach me anything about … Read more

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the crockpot and walk away. I was mid-sentence explaining why white chicken chili needed to … Read more

Honestly, I have made a lot of pot roasts in my day. Some were good, some were dry, and some were just… fine. But this … Read more

My neighborhood chili cook-off was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. I walked into my kitchen with a grocery bag of random ingredients I’d … Read more

My friend Jake had insisted for years that chicken tortilla soup was “just not his thing.” For six whole winters, he’d dodge every invitation to … Read more

Introduction “The sizzle when the garlic hit the pan was the first thing that pulled me in,” my neighbor said while casually stirring something in … Read more

Introduction The neighborhood block party was in less than two hours and I’d completely blanked on bringing a dish. Everyone else was showing up with … Read more

Introduction Maria watched me juggling bags of groceries and trying to figure out what to cook on a chilly Thursday evening, and she didn’t say … Read more

Introduction It was 11:17 PM on a surprisingly chilly Tuesday, and I was hit with this unstoppable craving for something warm, hearty, and a little … Read more