Slow cooking transforms tough, inexpensive cuts of meat into melt-in-your-mouth dishes that rival upscale restaurants, all while requiring minimal hands-on time. These compact countertop devices ...

This Crock Pot Easy Pot Roast is the kind of dinner that feels like a warm hug. The roast is fall-apart tender, the veggies soak up all that rich flavor, and the whole thing practically cooks itself.

We’re living in a golden age of small kitchen appliances (see: slow cookers, Instant Pots, and air fryers). We’re also in a not-so-golden age of abundant counter space. So what’s a home cook to do?

These dishes require a little fuss now for a big payoff later. By Margaux Laskey The humble slow cooker may never be the showstopping star of the culinary appliance show, but for many busy cooks, it ...