We make zero claims as to the authenticity of this dish, but we do know that it's extremely tasty! We love how the tortillas get soft and chewy during cooking, absorbing some of the salsa and providing the perfect vehicle for lots of oozy cheese. This is one of our go-to meals when we're out of ideas, and it always hits the spot. More

I started this website to help people get cooking and to put them closer in touch with their food. While do we want to make your cooking easier, most of us here at The Kitchn get excited if a reader says they hung out in the kitchen and cooked all day.

But this week I had to draw the line. For four straight days, the temperature climbed to 100 degrees in New York City and throughout much of the country. Like most people, I didn't feel like cooking.

So I did something you might think was nuts: I got out the slow cooker and cooked an eight-pound pork butt. More

After yesterday's discussion about how to use a slow cooker and which models to buy, we couldn't leave you without a few recipes to try! These are some (or rather, all) of our favorites plus a few new ones we can't wait to try soon. What are your favorite dishes to make in the slow cooker? More

I promised you one of my favorite recipes for a crowd, and this is it! This recipe very handily fed about a dozen people at a recent weekend get-together; there were even leftovers. It's also a very easy and delicious recipe with terrific flavor. And yet it takes less than half an hour to put it all together. Perfect menu for company! More

It's bulky and takes up precious cabinet space, but we'll never get rid of our slow cooker. It can be such a life saver those weeks when time is scarce and we just want to make a big batch of something to see us through the week. No matter what kind of slow cooker you own, the basics of how to use it are the same! More

If you've been following along this past month, you know that we love beans. We also love our slow-cooker. Lucky for us, it just so happens that beans and slow-cookers make excellent friends! Here's how it works... More

For those of us who own slow-cookers with no timer feature and also spend a long day away from home, having that simmering, homecooked meal ready to eat when we walk in the door is a little out of reach. Many recipes can't withstand 11 or more hours of cooking.

So what's a busy working cook to do? More

We try to offer plenty of slow-cooker recipes here at the Kitchn. We think they are a non-intimidating, satisfying way to cook, and, while they've definitely taken on more of a cool factor in the past couple of years, good slow-cooker recipes can be hard to find. Often they're a little dated. But if you have a favorite recipe that's made in a big pot, either on the stove or in the oven, you can easily convert it to a slow-cooker... More

Last month we gave away two Crock-Pot Versaware Pro Slow Cookers. We wanted to try one out ourselves, since this slow cooker holds the promise of an all-in-one appliance that would be terrific for small kitchens. The insert in this Crock-Pot can go on the stove, in the oven, in the Crock-Pot and to the table! Was this the combo Dutch oven/slow cooker we've been waiting for? More

Wow - our All-Clad slow cooker admiration post hit a nerve yesterday. Some of you are quite happy with your $40 slow cookers; others say that yes, a $150 slow cooker is absolutely worth it. The best comment, though, came from sugarpond, who said she found the All-Clad model for $60.

$150 or $5 thrift store find - either way, you have a slow cooker and now you want to use it. For the record, a slow cooker is not a McMansion unitasker. No, it's the busy urban cook's best friend. Here's how we use our slow cooker to braise pretty much anything. More