Crockpot Recipes

Fourteen tomatoes sitting on my counter, staring at me. I had gone completely overboard at the farmers’ market—again—seduced by a bushel of San Marzanos that … Read more

October dusk, and the only thing I want is this bowl of creamy white chicken chili with pumpkin. The kitchen light flickers on, casting a … Read more

“I don’t even really like squash,” my neighbor said, peering into the bowl I’d just handed her. It was a chilly November afternoon, and I’d … Read more

The first time I made chili for a football party, it was fine. Just fine. You know what I mean—it was chili, it was hot, … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark does not trust anything that comes out of a slow cooker with Buffalo sauce. He thinks it is all just heat and … Read more

I had just about accepted that slow cooker chicken breast was going to be dry. Every recipe I tried promised juicy results, and every single … Read more

That first scoop is the whole reason I make this. The spoon hits the surface, and there’s this slight resistance before it sinks through layers … Read more

That first hit of steam when you lift the lid — sweet, spiced, carrying the faintest tang of citrus — it hits you before you … Read more

I burned the bottom of my first crockpot white chicken chili so badly that I had to throw the entire insert away. Not just scrape … Read more

That first spoonful—the one where the broth coats your tongue like melted cheese and the potato practically dissolves—still stops me cold. It was a Tuesday … Read more