Crockpot Recipes

My sister-in-law, Jenna, had claimed to hate soup for as long as I’d known her. Something about the texture, the temperature, the general idea of … Read more

I was elbow-deep in a pile of vintage vinyl records at a dusty antiques shop in Hudson, New York, when the owner—a woman named Ruth … Read more

The first time I made this chili, it was an accident. I had too many cans of beans in the pantry and a pound of … Read more

The Thanksgiving potluck at my office was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day preparations—the kind of … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last Tuesday, juggling a bag of onions and my phone, when the smell hit me. It … Read more

The church potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. I was standing in my kitchen at 4 PM on a Sunday, staring into … Read more

My neighbor Jenna wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a lug wrench of all things—my car had been making that weird … Read more

My brother asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the slow cooker and walk away. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—something about … Read more

Marta wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a board game on a gray Tuesday afternoon, and the smell hit me before … Read more

My husband claimed for years that he hated stew. “It’s just sad meat in brown water,” he’d say whenever I’d mention making one. For a … Read more