The Best Slow Cooker Cookbook Ever : More Than 400 Easy-to-make Recipes

Slow cookers are the answer to that age-old question, 'What's for dinner?'. You can smile smugly and say, 'It's in the slow cooker'. Slow cookers do all the work. You simply prep a few ingredients and let the cooker work its magic over the hours. Slow cookers are made for busy people who would love to have dinner made when they come home, but short of having a personal chef, or eating take out, that doesn't happen. By prepping a few ingredients in the morning or the night before, then tossing them in the slow cooker when you leave for the day, you can return to a slow-cooked, deeply-flavored dinner ready for your family. The only job left is to prep a side dish or two and wait for the compliments as the aroma greets your diners with the smell of slow-cooked goodness.

Diane Phillips is the author of 14 cookbooks. She is teaches cooking all over the world, and has been featured at schools and cooking centers including Viking Culinary Arts Centers, Sur La Table, Draeger's and LaCombe-Perigord. She is also a consultant to the food and beverage industry, having helped to develop products and menu items for companies such as General Mills and Foodmaker.