Crockpot Recipes

There used to be a little café called The Rusty Spoon tucked away on a side street near my old office that made the most … Read more

The church potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their famous baked ziti, perfectly glazed hams, and those … Read more

I had sworn off cinnamon rolls for the better part of a decade. Honestly, it wasn’t even a conscious decision—it was more of a slow, … Read more

I was standing in the parking lot of a grocery store I never go to last Tuesday when someone’s trunk popped open and that smell … Read more

I was at the farmers’ market last October, completely focused on finding the last of the good heirloom tomatoes, when the guy at the pumpkin … Read more

That sharp, earthy smell of broccoli hitting hot butter — the kind that fills your whole kitchen before you’ve even taken off your coat — … Read more

I used to think green bean casserole had no business on my Thanksgiving table. For years, I’d side-eye that bubbling dish of canned soup and … Read more

For a while, I just accepted that white chicken chili was never going to be as satisfying as the regular red kind. Every bowl I … Read more

This was supposed to be a completely different kind of chili. I had this whole plan for a smoky, chipotle-heavy version that would simmer all … Read more

I figured a slow cooker chili needed to be this heavy, meat-laden thing to really count. It took about one spoonful of this pumpkin white … Read more