It’s a butcher’s or cook’s axiom that more flavorful meat comes from the animal’s tougher, more muscle-bound and sinew-riven cuts. Such is the case with pork shoulder, an inexpensive part of the pig ...

A pork shoulder, slow-cooked and pulled into succulent little shreds, can become a thousand different meals. Mix in some barbecue sauce and make pulled pork sandwiches or scatter the meat over pizza ...

Soak your chickpeas overnight, then toss them in your slow cooker along with ham hocks, carrots, onion, bay leaves, and thyme ...