Crockpot Recipes

There used to be a tiny café in Portland called The Orange Door that made a roasted turkey sandwich every November that I still dream … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Thursday in early October, and I had a bone-deep craving for something warm, spicy, and creamy all at … Read more

The lady at the farm stand watched me staring at the pile of potatoes like they held the secrets to the universe. I was trying … Read more

My neighbor Carol watched me wrestling with a whole chicken on a Tuesday afternoon, flour dusting my counter and my hair, and didn’t say anything … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the grocery store last Saturday morning when a stranger’s cart rolled past me, and the smell hit … Read more

I was at the hardware store on a random Tuesday, trying to find a replacement knob for a cabinet that had been missing for months. … Read more

There used to be this tiny Chinese takeout spot on the corner of 3rd and Main in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible … Read more

This was supposed to be mulled wine. I had the oranges sliced, the star anise ready, and a bottle of red wine breathing on the … Read more

Hand me that can of pumpkin, my friend Jenna said, without looking up from her phone. It was a Tuesday night, and I was staring … Read more

I was at the farmers’ market last September, embarrassingly clutching a bag of pears I had no real plan for. You know that feeling when … Read more