Crockpot Recipes

My neighbor Sarah asked me why I couldn’t just dump everything in the slow cooker and walk away. I was mid-explanation about layering flavors and … Read more

My neighbor, Carol, wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to borrow a cup of brown sugar for a baking project that was going … Read more

There used to be a tiny bookstore café in the East Village called La Página that made the most unforgettable Mexican hot chocolate. When they … Read more

I was standing in line at the DMV, of all places, when the woman behind me started talking about soup. Not just any soup—lasagna soup. … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sorting through a pile of receipts at his cluttered desk, listening to him … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from a taxi driver, but there I was, stuck in rush hour traffic on a rainy Tuesday, listening to a … Read more

There used to be a little farm-to-table place tucked away on a side street in Portland that made a green bean casserole that I still … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but here’s the thing—I absolutely do. And for years, I told myself (and anyone who asked) that … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, knee-deep in tax paperwork at his cluttered office, watching him pull a stained … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I was hit with a craving for lasagna so specific it almost hurt. The kind of … Read more