Whether you want chicken soup, beef stew or pulled pork, these slow-cooker recipes will do the heavy lifting while you’re on the go. Melina Hammer for The New York Times Cooking time will vary ...

Slow cooking isn’t really up there as a staple hot-weather method. Yet there are plenty of ways to put slow cookers to good use at this time of year says cook, author and food stylist Rebecca Woods.

For longer cook times or more precise temperature control, we like the Hamilton Beach Temp Tracker. We focused on 6- to 7-quart slow cookers, which are big enough to make a meal for a family of ...