Slow-cooking secrets: How to master flavourful meals with ease

First, a clarification. The terms “slow cooker” and “crockpot” are often used interchangeably. Technically, “Crockpot” is a brand name for one of the original slow cookers invented in the 1970s. These days, however, most slow cookers share the same essential design: a removable ceramic or porcelain insert housed in a metal casing with a heating […]

How to live long and live well as per a 115-year-old: Oldest human in America

Elizabeth Francis is the oldest human in America, and surely her life serves as an example of strength, family, simplicity, and optimism. On her 115th birthday, she had nothing else to ask for other than two slices of cake. Being the oldest person in the country, her life has provided a wealth of knowledge about […]