Crockpot Recipes

I grabbed the wrong bag of potatoes. That’s how this whole thing started. I was standing in my kitchen last November, staring at a bag … Read more

My neighbor, a guy named Leo who fixes lawnmowers for a living, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a socket wrench … Read more

My father-in-law swore he hated turkey thighs. For years. Every Thanksgiving, he’d pick at the white meat, pushing the dark meat around his plate like … Read more

This was supposed to be a completely different dinner. I had this whole plan for a stovetop white chicken chili—something quick, something I’d made a … Read more

Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a car seat for a last-minute trip to the zoo, and the smell hit … Read more

Megan wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a random Tuesday evening to pick up a book I’d lent her months … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in late October, and I was wide awake with a craving that felt almost physical. I didn’t … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a particularly dreary Tuesday in November, and I had one of those cravings that feels almost physical—a deep, bone-level need … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant. But there I was, sitting in his cluttered office on a Tuesday afternoon in March, trying to … Read more

Introduction My brother-in-law, Mark, swore he hated pulled pork for fifteen years. Fifteen years! Every time someone mentioned a barbecue joint, he’d launch into this … Read more