Pamela Chester

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

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BBQ From the Crockpot to the Grill
Inspired by a recent trip up to Harlem for some barbecue at a place called Dinosaur Barbecue, “a genuine honky tonk rib joint” (and also a new branch of the original renowned Syracuse location), I...


Crockpot Camping
Camping tends to bring out the hidden "MacGyver" in all of us, and can inspire us to use resources in unique ways. This brings to mind the time I went camping with my closest friend last Memorial Day...


No Kitchen? Try the Slow Cooker
The kitchen renovation started a week ago. During last year's crazy real estate market, we spent months looking for the perfect apartment. Well, about a week, really, until we realized that the perfect...


Mother's Day Brunch
Like many others, my annual Mother's Day tradition is to get together with my siblings and serve my mom breakfast in bed. Each year we make a plan to visit her and have a relaxing brunch where we can...


Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
Cinco de Mayo commemorates Mexico's victory over the French in the 1862 battle of Puebla. �In Mexico this special day is honored with celebratory foods. In the United States Cinco de Mayo is enthusiastically...


Crockpot Spring Cleaning Challenge
Do you stockpile endless varieties of canned and frozen foods during the winter? What about those random gourmet items gathering dust at the back of your pantry? Spring is the time to clean up and clear...