Before slow cookers became the “must have” for every well-appointed kitchen, Phyllis Good was preaching the gospel of crockpots to millions of worshippers. Her Fix It and Forget It series has sold almost 12 million copies at this point. Followers of her no-nonsense approach will be thrilled that she is back with a new book (possibly the first of a series) called Stock the Crock (Time, Inc./Oxmoor House, Sept.).
When the first Fix It and Forget It cookbooks came out, there were few slow cooker cookbooks, so Good packed her books with around 700 recipes. Now there is a deluge of recipes between books and online, and the question has changed to, “Which are the best ones, which can I trust?” says Good. Researched by Good and a network of other experienced and passionate home cooks, Stock the Crock features 100 tested recipes, along with new techniques, slow cooker hacks, and 200 variations for today’s varied palates.
“All of us have family and friends with dietary restrictions and preferences, so we often end up cooking more than one dish. I’ve included variations that show how the recipe can be tweaked to accommodate all those differing tastes and needs without losing your mind,” says Good, adding, “I’ve learned so much that I am so eager to pass along. You want people to feel like they’ve been successful cooks.” —Beth Levine
Today, 10–11 a.m. Phyllis Good is signing books at the Time Inc./Oxmoor booth (2402).
