having limited time to spend in the kitchen need not mean beans on toast every night. with a slow cooker & minimal preparation time you can rustle up delicious stews sauces & soups as well as indulgent sweet treats. simply leave your ingredients to cook throughout the day or overnight & there will always be a hot meal waiting for you at the end of a busy day. in our second volume of slow cooker recipes in the hamlyn all colour series we show you how versatile a slow cooker really is. why not treat yourself to a red pepper sage & chorizo frittata a fish terrine or a salmon & asparagus risotto? & if you thought desserts were not for slow cooking think again! here we show you how to create a mouthwatering collection of treats including; hot banana & chocolate mousses date & ginger syrup pudding & blueberry & lemon curd upside down puddings.