Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook

I just got around to reading this book although it has sat on my self for a few months. I have found that I have less reading time once the weather starts to improve. Back to the book.

Speaking of time, a slow-cooker has to be one of the best friends a home cook has. The more you use slow-cookers, the more you will feel comfortable with them and find new uses for them in the kitchen.

I really liked the title of this book and it was the title that caused me to pluck this one of the many slow-cooker books from the local book store shelf.

Unlike other books which only offer recipes, you will find a solid body of information about all things related to slow cooking: What is slow cooking? About the stoneware inserts; different shapes & sizes; slow cooker "smart pots"; temperature settings; breaking in a new pot; high altitude slow cooking; the basic "rules" of slow cooking; cooking times; adapting conventional recipes; useful cooking techniques, and much more.

It really is a great book to give to newly weds, college students and grandma.

I just got around to reading this book although it has sat on my self for a few months. I have found that I have less reading time once the weather starts to improve. Back to the book.

Speaking of time, a slow-cooker has to be one of the best friends a home cook has. The more you use slow-cookers, the more you will feel comfortable with them and find new uses for them in the kitchen.

I really liked the title of this book and it was the title that caused me to pluck this one of the many slow-cooker books from the local book store shelf.

Unlike other books which only offer recipes, you will find a solid body of information about all things related to slow cooking: What is slow cooking? About the stoneware inserts; different shapes & sizes; slow cooker "smart pots"; temperature settings; breaking in a new pot; high altitude slow cooking; the basic "rules" of slow cooking; cooking times; adapting conventional recipes; useful cooking techniques, and much more.

It really is a great book to give to newly weds, college students and grandma.

The Taste of Home Cookbook

I liked this one so much that I bought extras to give as gifts.

With the plethora of cookbooks available it is not often that something really rises above the din, The Taste of Home Cookbook is one of those.
Dubbed the "Cadillac" of cookbooks this 676 page cookbook is certainly one that all new cooks and many experience cooks will reach for again and again.

Yes it has recipes and lots of them with over 1200 unique recipes designed around the grocery ingredients you find on the Grocery Guide website. All recipes have been tested and tasted by Taste of Home.

There are over 300 Practical Kitchen Tips, reference charts, 1,300 full-color photos of finished recipes, common ingredients and more!

The cookbook was designed to be used on the kitchen counter. Its durable ring binder allows the cookbook to lay flat for referencing and its wipe-clean cover and splash guards help it survive the splashes and spills in the kitchen. The five-ring binder-style is organized into 25 different chapters, so it is easy to use. There are 2 handy pockets to store your own recipe clippings or cards. For quick look-up, you can flip to any one of five separate indexes, including major ingredient, food category, alphabetical, cooking method, and tip/reference. Plus, easy-to-follow reference charts are located on the inside front and back covers.

As a bonus, it also has a coupon inside for a free year of Taste of Home Magazine. You can't go wrong with this cookbook!

I liked this one so much that I bought extras to give as gifts.

With the plethora of cookbooks available it is not often that something really rises above the din, The Taste of Home Cookbook is one of those.
Dubbed the "Cadillac" of cookbooks this 676 page cookbook is certainly one that all new cooks and many experience cooks will reach for again and again.

Yes it has recipes and lots of them with over 1200 unique recipes designed around the grocery ingredients you find on the Grocery Guide website. All recipes have been tested and tasted by Taste of Home.

There are over 300 Practical Kitchen Tips, reference charts, 1,300 full-color photos of finished recipes, common ingredients and more!

The cookbook was designed to be used on the kitchen counter. Its durable ring binder allows the cookbook to lay flat for referencing and its wipe-clean cover and splash guards help it survive the splashes and spills in the kitchen. The five-ring binder-style is organized into 25 different chapters, so it is easy to use. There are 2 handy pockets to store your own recipe clippings or cards. For quick look-up, you can flip to any one of five separate indexes, including major ingredient, food category, alphabetical, cooking method, and tip/reference. Plus, easy-to-follow reference charts are located on the inside front and back covers.

As a bonus, it also has a coupon inside for a free year of Taste of Home Magazine. You can't go wrong with this cookbook!