Crockpot Recipes

It was 10:47 PM on a chilly October Tuesday, and I had a very specific craving for something warm, smoky, and completely unhinged. I didn’t … Read more

The hardware store manager—a guy named Larry with sawdust permanently embedded in his flannel—was the last person I expected to give me a life-changing soup … Read more

My neighbor Carl watched me fumbling with a brisket on my back porch last September, a whole ten hours before the big game. He didn’t … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a particularly gray Tuesday, and the only thing louder than my growling stomach was the rain hammering against the kitchen … Read more

Hand me that bag of frozen potatoes, would you? My neighbor Carol said that to me one rainy Tuesday afternoon, not as a request but … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday in March, and I was watching my neighbor’s dog for the weekend. The dog, a sweet but … Read more

Introduction I was unloading groceries last Saturday when a sudden waft of honey and garlic from a nearby kitchen hit me — and just like … Read more

Introduction There used to be a tiny, tucked-away bistro on a sleepy street corner in Charleston that made the most unforgettable garlic butter chicken breast. … Read more

Introduction “The power went out halfway through our Saturday barbecue, but honestly, that might have been the best thing to happen,” my neighbor laughed as … Read more

“You know that feeling when you’re juggling a million things, and dinner just can’t be one more stress? Last autumn, my neighbor watched me scrabbling … Read more