Why This Recipe Works: Traditional Moroccan tagines are slow-cooked stews that get their name from the earthenware pots in which they are cooked. The domed lids of tagine pots trap condensed moisture ...

Tagine, a North African stew, is distinguished by the conical, earthenware pot in which it is cooked. The heavy cone-shaped lid helps trap steam so moisture trickles back down into the stew. According ...

Fans affectionately refer to them with names like “recession-fighting machines” and “crackpots.” They call themselves “crockpotters” and wax poetic with a fervor normally reserved for religion, ...

I have two issues with slow cookers, and both are deal breakers. First, I resent the fact that if I want my meat browned — and therefore flavorful — I must sear it in another pan before adding it to ...

It was in Morocco that I first encountered the ubiquitous two-part cooking vessel called a tagine -- low-rimmed concave plate-like bottom and high cone-shaped top. The vessel is ingenious for the way ...

Give your slow cooker repertoire a nutritious makeover. This week, Jaden Hair of Steamy Kitchen shares her three favorite light & healthy slow cooker recipes. ** Don't have a slow cooker yet? Enter to ...

September 2, 2010 (CHICAGO) That means many Jewish families will be enjoying special holiday meals together in the next few weeks. Chicago's favorite kosher chef Laura Frankel has a suggestion for a ...