Slow cookers are certainly popular—over 80 percent of American households has one. In such a crowded field, it’s tricky to sort out which is the best one to buy, especially when they all seem ...

Q: Can I use a 5-quart slow cooker insert in a 7-quart base? I don’t know if I can and can’t seem to find the answer online — please help me! —Sam Anderson, Princeton, La. A: I posed the ...

Q: At what point do you replace your slow cooker vessel? Mine has many spiderweb cracks in it. –Claudia Perry, Evanston A: Thank you, old friend, for asking this question before inviting me over ...

Remove insert from slow cooker and run a knife around edge to loosen brownies. Let cool completely, still in the insert, on a wire rack, about 2 hours. Turn out onto a work surface and cut into 14 ...