Here's What Those Wavy Lines On Your Crock-Pot Really Mean
Crock-Pots are super handy if you've got something that you want to really pore over, but the settings can be confusing, particularly those pesky wavy lines.
Read MoreWhitney Bard is a writer and editor with over a decade of experience in food, culture, and storytelling. She has worked in recipe development, content strategy, and culinary editorial across a range of platforms, from cooperative kitchens to digital publications. Her background also includes social media management, grant writing, and curriculum development — all with a focus on making complex ideas accessible, engaging, grounded and toothsome. She brings a sharp editorial eye, a deep respect for ingredients, food systems and workers, and a strong belief that food writing should taste like something.
Whitney earned her MFA in creative writing from The New School and her B.A. in food justice and memory theory from The Evergreen State College. Her academic and creative work focuses on the intersections of memory, ritual, and food.
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Crock-Pots are super handy if you've got something that you want to really pore over, but the settings can be confusing, particularly those pesky wavy lines.
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