Crockpot Recipes

This was supposed to be a slow-simmered, all-day affair chicken tortilla soup. The kind where you roast the tomatoes first, char the peppers over an … Read more

I was standing in line at the DMV—of all places—when the woman ahead of me, clutching a folder of paperwork and looking just as annoyed … Read more

My neighbor, a retired nurse named Pat, watched me unloading groceries one Tuesday evening. I was juggling bags and trying to keep my toddler from … Read more

I wasn’t expecting dinner party advice from my accountant, but there I was, stuck in his office during tax season, listening to him describe exactly … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—the kind that take all weekend to … Read more

I was digging through the back of my pantry last Tuesday, looking for a can of black beans that I was pretty sure I’d bought, … Read more

There used to be a tiny diner on the corner of Elm and 4th in my old neighborhood called The Rusty Spoon that made the … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sitting in his cluttered office during tax season, listening to him describe exactly … Read more

There used to be a little soup-and-sandwich spot on the corner of Elm and 4th that made a cheddar broccoli soup so thick and velvety … Read more

My sister claimed she hated butternut squash soup for years. Years. Every fall when the gourds started showing up at the farmers market, she’d make … Read more