Slow cooker meals work best when they pull their weight without needing constant attention. On busy days when timing is tight ...

Braised beef shanks are intensely flavored and budget-friendly. But whether they are raw or braised, beef shanks are never as visually appealing as, say, a rib-eye steak. You may not even know what a ...

When it’s time to celebrate with friends and family, we gather with food. So, pull your slow cooker from the dark recesses of your bottom corner cupboard next to the sink, choose a soon-to-be-favorite ...

Regular readers of this column know that I’m especially fond of the odd cuts — less expensive cuts of beef, pork and chicken that often use low-and-slow cooking methods to tenderize them and extract ...

Corned beef brisket is best known as the dinner du jour for St. Patrick’s Day, but the meal doesn’t have to be reserved solely for the Irish holiday. When prepared in a slow cooker, the meat is ...