cover image DELICIOUS AND DEPENDABLE SLOW COOKER RECIPES

DELICIOUS AND DEPENDABLE SLOW COOKER RECIPES

Judith Finlayson, . . Firefly, $29.95 (256pp) ISBN 978-0-7788-0053-8

Continuing on from her successful 150 Best Slow Cooker Recipes, Finlayson brings a new range of recipes to the same method of cooking. Starting with clear instructions for using the slow cooker as well as tips for success at doing so, she explains the different applications and benefits from this method of cooking. Despite adding the extra step of prebrowning meats and softening vegetables, she is quick to promote the ease of slow cookers. While many of the recipes have long ingredient lists, the methodology is straightforward, which makes this book perfect for any level of cooking expertise. Ranging from appetizers to desserts, the dishes are not limited to the traditional stews that formed most people's memories of slow cooker dishes when the equipment first hit the market in the 1970s. From the Creamy Beef Curry with its Indian spices to the Lamb Shanks Braised in Guinness with its mouthwatering sauce, several dishes have an international inspiration and flavor; others, as with Mom's Meat Loaf, show the best of America's home cooking. Helpfully, Finlayson includes sidebars and pantry notes as well as tips on how to vary many of the dishes. Clearly laid out and interspersed with mouthwatering color photos, the resulting volume is comprehensive in range and breadth and just may even encourage a new generation of slow cooker users. (Nov.)