Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Entertaining

Fondue pot, chafing dish, punch bowl, sauceboat, chili pot, soup tureen - and much more! The slow cooker is simply a must-have entertaining assistant. With these fabulous 300-plus recipes, you can offer your guests the kind of relaxed, welcoming, confident hospitality that comes from being able to prepare fresh, delicious food ahead of time. For casual entertaining: Slow Cooker Cassoulet, Gringo Chili for a Crowd, Devilishly Good Beef Short Ribs, Chicken Mole Enchilada Casserole For holiday entertaining: Slow-Steamed Artichokes; Candied Yams with Apples and Cranberries; Prosciutto, Parmesan, and Pine Nut Stuffing; Old-Fashioned Turkey Breast with Pan Gravy With cocktails: Champagne Fondue, Maple-Glazed Pecans, Plum Sauce Chicken Wings, Eggplant Caponata, Slow-Poached Pears with Warm Chocolate Sauce Praise for Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook ''These capable cooks wrest slow cooking from the back cup-board of uncertainty ... with a wide range of sound recipes and advice for every meal''-- San Francisco Chronicle