Crockpot Recipes

Introduction My neighbor watched me wrestling with a stubborn pork shoulder in my cramped kitchen and didn’t say anything at first. Then, without missing a … Read more

The office potluck was in less than two hours, and I’d completely blanked on what to bring. Everyone else was talking about their elaborate homemade … Read more

Introduction The power went out halfway through my Tuesday evening cooking session, and honestly, I wasn’t sure what to do next. Sitting there in the … Read more

It was 11:17 PM on an unusually quiet Tuesday, and an odd craving for something sweet, smoky, and utterly comforting took hold of me. I … Read more

Introduction Three winters ago, during a particularly stubborn snowstorm, my power flickered and then went out for hours. With the house growing colder by the … Read more

“I swear, the smoke alarm was about to go off, and the kids were already hungry,” I remember thinking one hectic Thursday evening. The day … Read more

Introduction “I wasn’t planning on hosting that impromptu backyard barbecue,” my friend Mark confessed last summer, “but when the grill went on the fritz, I … Read more

“I wasn’t planning on making ribs that Sunday afternoon,” I admit. The plan was to relax after a hectic week, but then my phone buzzed—an … Read more

“I wasn’t expecting to find a game-changing pulled pork recipe while waiting in line at a quirky little diner, but there I was, eavesdropping on … Read more

“I wasn’t expecting to find my next favorite dinner recipe scribbled on the back of a grocery receipt,” my friend Mark confessed last weekend as … Read more