slow cooking

7 Slow-Cooked Crockpot Lunches

Easy, comforting crockpot recipes for cool weather

Oct 24, 2012 11:31 am

Get your slow-cooker legs back with these easy soups, stews, chilis, braises and even a tagine that are great to make in huge batches, always taste better the next day and reheat without drying out or fussy tricks like damp paper towels or that plastic dome thing people sometimes keep in their microwaves that always gets splattered with food. 7 awesome ideas after the jump.

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Slow Cooker Chili Recipe

Our classic chili recipe is super easy to make

Jan 4, 2012 6:01 pm

Photo: thebittenword.com on Flickr

If there's one classic recipe every man needs to have ready at hand, it's chili. A slow-cooker or crockpot will make this already simplified dish even easier, but a nice heavy pot with a tight-fitting lid will do the trick as well.

Word of the Day

Word of the Day: Barbacoa

Building up your kitchen vocab arsenal

Oct 25, 2011 1:11 pm

Those of you who are Chipotle fans (count us in) may recognize barbacoa as one of the most delicious burrito fillings the chain has to offer. But what you might not know is that barbacoa is traditionally made from the meat of cow's or goat's head. Mmm...cabeza.

Main Meats

Cabernet-Braised Lamb Shoulder

A simple and slow-cooked meal

Apr 23, 2011 12:32 am

Russell House Tavern serves this braised lamb shoulder over potato & parsley gnocchi and tops the dish with a soft poached egg

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