As the weather begins to get chillier, many home cooks pull out their trusty slow cookers to create easy yet warm dishes. Slow cooking is nothing new. It hasn't had staying power with Jewish communities just because the resulting food is delicious; it also allowed observant Jews to keep Shabbat by kindling a fire before sundown on Friday and keeping food warm until Saturday afternoon.
Soups, stews, and hot dishes are always called for as winter nears, and learning new, cozy recipes that connect to our heritage warms not only the tummy, but the soul as well.