Crockpot Recipes

Introduction Jennifer wasn’t making a big deal of it. I’d stopped by to drop off a book I’d borrowed, and this warm, slightly sweet, deeply … Read more

This was supposed to be a fancy twice-baked potato casserole for a Sunday dinner I was hosting. I had the sour cream, the bacon, the … Read more

The plumber was tightening a pipe under my kitchen sink when he started talking about chicken chili. I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from a plumber, … Read more

The neighborhood taco night was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing slow-braised carnitas they’d prepped overnight, homemade tortillas from … Read more

There used to be a tiny diner off Highway 290 in Driftwood, Texas, called The Rusty Spoon, that made a beef chili so good it … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for mac and cheese. Not the kind from … Read more

Linda wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a turkey roaster—mine had finally given up the ghost after ten faithful Thanksgivings—and the … Read more

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

It was 10:47 PM on a bleak Tuesday, and I had a specific, undeniable craving for a loaded baked potato. You know the feeling—that deep, … Read more

A friend of mine swore she hated butternut squash soup for almost a decade. Ten years. She’d wrinkle her nose at the very mention of … Read more