Kate Winslow

Imagine waking up to the aromas of breakfast — sweet maple and warm cinnamon — wafting up from the kitchen.

Swap the chicken for chickpeas in this deeply delicious vegan take on tikka masala.

With minimal effort and several hours of hands-off cooking, you're gifted with a robust meal that feeds a crowd.

Make your minestrone in the slow cooker with this classic chop-and-drop recipe (complete with homemade croutons).

The slow cooker and stir-fry might seem to live in different worlds — one slow, the other flash-fast — but sometimes you want the lively flavors of stir-fry without the last-minute prep and cooking. With a little planning, you can easily create a dish that replicates the goodness of a stir-fry with the help of the slow cooker. Here, a rich, creamy peanut sauce, enlivened with scallions, ginger, garlic, and red curry paste, envelops tender, slow-cooked chunks of chicken and broccoli.