Slow cooking or crockpot

Cochinita pibil is a pork dish that is typically cooked underground.  However, this recipe uses the slow cooker and tastes just as good!  The pork shines in sweet, tangy achiote sauce in this recipe for cochinita pibil. What is Cochinita Pibil? Cochinita means little pig.  Pibil is a method of cooking in a large pit …

Bouillabaisse is a hearty French seafood stew, similar to cioppino but further characterized by the addition of saffron and a fish stock/white wine base as the broth. Fennel and orange peels are also ingredients that are common to a French bouillabaisse and are included in the recipe below. What exactly is Bouillabaisse? While the fish …

Pork Chile Verde is a Mexican dish that lends itself to low carb cooking. It is especially tasty when cooked as a slow braise

A low carb carnitas bowl can be made with a wide range of variations. This robustly flavored carnitas bowl adds pickled onions to the mix.

Pozole made with garbanzo beans instead of hominy can be an addition to a slow carb lifestyle and is consistent with the longevity diets of the Blue Zone

The classic Mexican posole is a rich stew made with hominy, pork butt, mixed chiles and flavored broths.  But alas, hominy is corn and corn is not compliant with a slow carb diet.  But don’t worry!  My variation of a slow carb pork posole is every bit as tasty as the traditional version, with navy …

The tender fatty meat of a beef brisket smothered with a fresh herbal condiment like chimichurri is quite a taste treat. It is a quick and simple preparation, but you do need to allow plenty of time for the low and slow cooking. The chimichurri only takes 10 minutes, but an 8-pound brisket will need …

Most authentic Pho dishes can take 3 days to make. This slow cooker (or crockpot) recipe is full of robust flavor and every bit as tasty as the restaurant Pho dishes from Vietnamese restaurants. 3-Day vs. Crockpot Beef Pho On a recent trip to Denver my daughter and I were looking for a good Vietnamese …

Savory crockpot stuffed peppers made awesome by adding a harissa spice and layering in a robust chutney. Made in the crockpot for ease.