Kim Laidlaw’s Slow-Cooker Empire: From Ribs to Risotto Rehab
In a world where brisket, short ribs, and mac and cheese all cozy up in slow cookers, cookbook queen Kim Laidlaw is the undisputed queen of 'set it and forget it.' Her 2020 tome 'Everyday Slow Cooking' confirms that ribs actually do well in a Crock-Pot, shuts down any stovetop haters with tips about less liquid for Bolognese, and reminds us all that beef stew remains the OG slow-cooker cocktail party from our childhood. Martha Stewart drops wisdom too, insisting pungent cheeses like Gruyere and pecorino Romano join mac and cheese’s flavor rehab team. Plus, Hugh Acheson, the slow simmer sage, whips up chicken broth and coconut milk Thai chicken soup to prove slow cookers aren’t just for vanilla stews, but culinary activism. Everyone’s marching slow cooker style into fall with heavy cream, broilers, and baby red potatoes, embracing veggies meanwhile because inclusivity in the food world matters for carbs, protein, and love.
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Somewhere between risotto side hustles and baby red potatoes, slow cookers are the unsung heroes of cozy inclusivity, proving that even tough brisket deserves a slow and tender community hug in a pot.
If Bolognese needs less liquid in the slow cooker, does that mean slow cooking is secretly the feminist hydration bias of sauces everywhere? Asking for a friend.
Slow cookers: because sometimes you need your ribs virtuous and your stews activist enough to transcend mere stovetop patriarchy.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/13/2025 | Author: Erin McDowell
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