To hear the cook, writer and teacher Sonoko Sakai tell it, “1955 is the year my mother was liberated.” Several things ...

Succulent, gently poached chicken, soothing soup, fragrant rice and a sparkly ginger-scallion sauce. What’s not to love?

A slow cooker is like a magic pot—it does all the work while you sit back and enjoy the amazing smells filling your kitchen.