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Cioppino: The Other San Francisco Treat

This Italian fish stew is warming in the winter, but it’s a great summer dish when served with salad or fresh bread because it uses seasonal seafood, shellfish, and produce. Use your slow cooker to keep the heat in your pot and out of your kitchen.

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Slow Cooked Sunday Short Ribs

Short ribs marinated in red wine and herbs shine after slow cooking all day. Make enough for leftovers — they’re perfect for topping pasta or adding to lasagna.

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Slow Cooked Cowboy Style Chili

If you keep your pantry stocked with staples, it’s a cinch to put this together in about 30 minutes and let it simmer all day.

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Soup and Sandwich and Slow Cooker — A Great Meal Combo

This soup-and-sandwich combo is easy to create. Older kids can come home from school to warm the soup and grill the sandwich for a delicious, satisfying meal.

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Classic Coq au Vin

Traditionally, stews were made in large heavy pots buried in the coals of a fireplace that cooked all day. Today, we have the luxury of using a slow cooker to braise our stews largely unattended.

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Shredded Slow Cooker Chicken with BBQ Sauce

Bottom line: Good barbecue doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, what gets lost in what we can call the commercialization of home barbecue is that the key ingredient is patience, not corn syrup.