Slow Cooker Ready & Waiting: 160 Sumptuous Meals That Cook Themselves

William Morrow Cookbooks, 1998. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Hearty stews. Rib-sticking chilis. Tender pot roasts. The real secret is a long, slow simmer at a constant temperature, and no appliance does this bet ter than the slow cooker. If your old slow cooker recipes disappointed you, throw them away! The Slow Cooker Ready and Waiting Cookbook is for people who love good food! Rick Rodgers has adapted an eclectic array of American and ethnic dishes fo r the slow cooker. They're all here: fancy fare (Farmer's Market Lobster an d Corn Chowder, Sweet and Sour Brisket, Erna's Sauerbraten), everyday favor ites (Ground Beef Chili with Cornmeal Dumplings and Herbed Tomato Sauce wit h Parmesan Meatballs), side dishes (Potatoes Euphoria, Smothered Green Bean s, Sugarbush Beans) -- even desserts (Strawberry-Strawberry Cheesecake, Bou rbon Bread Pudding, and Lemon-Raspberry Pudding Cake). Ideal for entertaini ng, the slow cooker keeps crowd-pleasing dips and holiday punches warm from the beginning of the party to when the last guest leaves. A special section explains how to choose the right-size slow cooker for your needs, how to adapt a favorite recipe, and what can (and can't) be prepared in a slow cooker.