Collects recipes for slow cooker meals, including such offerings as gingery cranberry chutney, farro puttanesca, and oxtail and short rib pho. Slow cookers are time-savers for busy lives, but is it time to update your recipes? DiGregorio takes a fresh approach and shows you how to play to its strengths, with delicious foods for any time of day. Braised meats, slow-cooked vegetables and whole grain recipes will help you get the most out of your slow cooker, and make it an indispensable tool in your kitchen.

Includes index.

Foreword / by Grant Achatz -- Introduction: Thoughts about slow cooking -- Basics and building blocks -- Preserves and condiments -- Appetizers, snacks, and cocktails -- Breakfast and brunch -- Weeknight dinners -- Parties -- Desserts.