Book description
Slow cookers are incredibly popular among home cooks, and with good
reason -- easy to use and cost, time, and energy-efficient, slow cookers
are an ideal way to get dinner on the table fast. This book will provide
slow cooker aficionados with expert advice on choosing the right slow
cooker, tips on ideal foods for slow cooking, and of course, a wide
range of great-tasting recipes. Whether you're a busy working parent
cooking for a family or a hostess preparing make-ahead appetizers for a
party, there's no question that the slow cooker makes preparing any meal
quick and hassle-free. Haughton includes chapters on Appetizers, Dips,
and Drinks; Soups and Chowders; Pasta and Pasta Sauces; Chicken and
Turkey; Beef, Pork, and Lamb; One-Pot Meals; Vegetables and Sides;
Breakfast and Brunch; Preserves, Chutneys, and Salsas; and Great Slow
Cooker Desserts. The huge range of recipes highlights the versatility of
the slow cooker -- there are 253 recipes in all, for tempting dishes
such as Hot Artichoke Dip, Sweet Corn Chowder, No-Fuss Lasagna, Turkey
Mole, Hungarian Goulash, French Toast Casserole, and Chocolate Creme
Brulee. All the recipes include straightforward instructions and call
for basic, fresh ingredients, and most dishes require only one pot to
prepare. With expert advice on all things slow cooker and recipes for
beloved classics and innovative new dishes, Slow and Easy is a must-have
for every slow cooker devotee.
Natalie Haughton
has been food editor at the Los Angeles Daily News for more than 25
years and is the author of five bestselling cookbooks, including The
Best Slow Cooker Cookbook Ever
. Her food columns appear in newspapers nationally, and she has won
numerous awards for her food writing. Her Web site is nataliehaughton.
com.
