Dianne Page's collection of over 100 traditional family recipes for the slow cooker has been a bestseller for many years & is perfect for those who are buying (or thinking of buying) their first slow cooker as well as for the expert. Now updated to cover the latest developments in slow cooking her recipes prove that slow cookers not only produce tasty soups stews & casseroles but are also ideal for cooking fish fruit & vegetables. Slow cooking enables the food's flavors to blend & develop. It tenderizes even the toughest cheapest meats offers flexible meal times for busy families & produces no cooking smells & steam in the kitchen.