Pamela Chester

Specialty: Kid-Friendly Food, Crockpot/Slow Cooker
Education: New York University, French Culinary Institute
Lives: Philadelphia, PA

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The Highlights of Slow Cooking
Well, as all good things must come to an end, so it will be that I am saying farewell to my weekly slow cooking column. I hope to make a guest appearance every now and then on CDKitchen, so this is not...


Five Fabulous Fall Beverages In the Slow Cooker
As the air takes a brisk turn, it’s time to start thinking about ways to celebrate the autumn season. And what better way to take the chill off than with a warm beverage that has been simmering in the...


Beginners' French in the Slow Cooker
When you think of French cooking, what generally comes to mind are delicate, complex dishes that take hours of painstaking preparation. The masterpieces of French cooking are similar to works of fine art—anointed...


Like Bees to Honey
This past week I was walking along with my dog in the park, when all of the sudden a little bee got tangled up in my clothing. Next thing I knew, I felt a painful stinging sensation through my shorts,...


Slow Cooker Cravings
Over the last couple of months, my eating habits have changed dramatically. It is as if my body has been taken over by a force not entirely within my control. And this is for a very good reason— I...


Go Slow With Whole Grains
For a long time dieticians and healthy cookbooks have espoused whole grains as an excellent addition to a nutritious eating plan. And recently, the media have started to pay attention and have caught...


One Last Slow Cooked Summer Dinner
Although summer is not officially over until late September, Labor Day weekend seems to mark the end (or the beginning of the end) for many of us. It is the close of vacation season, time for back-to-school...


Ye Olde Family Recipes
While the beautifully color-illustrated, coffee table-style cookbooks that catch our eye at the bookstore might be fun to cook from when we have a free weekend afternoon, it is the basic family-style cookbooks...


Preserving Summer's Bounty
As this summer draws to a close, backyard vegetable gardening enthusiasts are celebrating the bounty of the season. If you had a good year in the garden, then right now your kitchen might be flush with...


Minimalist Slow Cooking
One of the key benefits of the slow cooker is that it allows you to maximize flavors with a minimal expenditure of time. The design of the slow cooker allows you to throw a couple (or a dozen) ingredients...


Turning Your Slow Cooker Upside-Down
There are some dishes that have a catchy or unusual name that might make you stop and think twice— how did they come to be called by that name? A couple recipes that come to mind are Angels on Horseback...


The Slow Cooker On Leftover Night
Here’s a familiar scenario: you’ve gone out to eat and have gotten so full by the time your main course has arrived that you had to save most of your meal in a doggy bag. I am thinking of an Italian...


All-American Slow Cooking
On our most patriotic holiday, we honor our heritage by cooking all-American favorite foods such as grilled hamburgers and hot dogs, barbecued ribs, barbecued chicken, corn on the cob and coleslaw. And...


Seafood In The Slow Cooker?
You may have noticed that I rarely write about cooking seafood or fish recipes in the slow cooker. This is not because I don’t like seafood— in fact I love all kinds of fresh fish and shellfish. ...


Foggier Than Split Pea Soup in the Slow Cooker
Lately, we have been having some really dreary, rainy and foggy weather. In fact, if you have you ever heard the phrase “foggier than split pea soup,” that is indeed what came to mind early yesterday...


Dad's Specials
Father’s Day is coming up, so now is the time to start thinking about doing something special for your favorite father figure. Many of my favorite food memories are tied to my father. He is always...