My sister sent me Make It Fast, Cook It Slow: The Big Book of Everyday Slow Cooking for Christmas. This is a cookbook written by Stephanie O’Dea, who challenged herself to use the slow cooker every day in 2008, and documented the results at her web log, A Year of Slow Cooking. I handed the book and a notepad to Jack asking him to write down the page numbers of a few recipes he would like me to try making. He filled the sheet of paper with page numbers.
So far we have had Beans and Rice, Tortilla Soup, Bread Pudding and Fish Chowder. All the recipes have been good, and the Fish Chowder is outstanding. (I used cod as the white fish.) I have increased some of the seasonings from what was recommended in the book, but have otherwise followed the recipes pretty closely. I like cooking, but tend to like doing it early in the day, so using a slow cooker is ideal for me. Not only do I recommend this cookbook, I plan to buy the sequel.