When it comes to comfort foods, few cuisines do it better than Italian and Italian-American fare. That said, while some recipes are fast-fix affairs, many others — meat sauces and meatballs in ...

Need a nutritious delicious side dish this holiday season? Well, we have one that fits the bill -- an easy slow cooker Rustic Italian Chicken. And the key is in the can of Red Gold tomatoes! Red Gold ...

For years, many food professionals, including me, were skeptical about slow cookers. These were seen as more of a convenience to the home cook who wanted to throw everything into a vessel at once, hit ...

In a large skillet, cook the Italian sausage and ground beef over medium heat, crumbling the meat with a spatula, until beginning to brown. Add the chopped onion and cook until meat is no longer pink ...

Scicolone (The Sopranos Family Cookbook) turns her attention to the slow cooker (or “crockpot”) for preparing homey Italian dishes. In this accessible cookbook, she presents unintimidating recipes ...

In her cookbook Valerie’s Home Cooking, Bertinelli explains that this dish’s charm is in how quickly it comes together. The slow cooker is put to “great use” for these simple sandwiches topped with a ...

There’s nothing quite like the comforting aroma of a slow cooker working its magic in the background—and this Savory Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwich is a true crowd-pleaser. Packed with rich flavor, ...

Weeknights can feel hectic, and the last thing most of us want is to spend hours in the kitchen after a long day. That’s ...

Dump and go slow cooker recipes make busy nights simple. Find out how hands-off meals still bring plenty of flavor to the ...

Culinary progress—like progress in general—is sometimes a matter of rediscovering the obvious by tripping over it. On one of her visits to Rome, cookbook author Michele Scicolone looked into the ...