Carolyn HumphriesKirja-arvosteluja

I use my slow cooker a lot so thought i'd treat myself to this book.. Had a flick through and the recipes look gorgeous.. looking forward to trying some.

I made the Chicken Tikka Masala yesterday and it was gorgeous, if i say so myself.. all made with Indian spices and not a jar or bought paste in sight.. i added a wee bit more chilli as it seemed too bland for my taste and it turned out gorgeous.
I'm planning on making a new dish from this book each week.

Some excellent recipes in this book, with clear explanations about how to use a slow cooker (also known as crockpot). Chapter divisions are into poultry, different meat and veggie dishes, and there are photographs for each recipe.

I've made three or four of them since being given this book four months ago, and they were all excellent; not necessarily ultra-hot, but aromatic, spicy and delicious. It's a good book for inspiration too. Some of the ingredients are not necessarily easy to get hold of, but most seem widely available. A few do use curry powder but the majority use individual spices or some form of curry paste.

All in all, a great addition to my recipe book shelves. Recommended to anyone with a slow-cooker who enjoys spicy recipes.

Recipes for main dishes, desserts and cakes, all of which can be prepared in a short time. Wonderful for busy people who don't want to eat pre-prepared junk food!

This book is great to have for during the week but both my husband and I felt it wasn’t something that you’d use on a weekend, it didn’t have that something special. I’ve tried quite a few of the recipes now and I have found the cooking time to be slightly out for my slow cooker – I need to take some time off (something worth bearing in mind).

I have tried – Caribbean chicken loaf (wasn’t great), oriental turkey wraps (tasty), chunky chilli con carne (fine), three-meat casserole (awful), pork with coriander & wine (fine), baked bean loaf (great), cauliflower cheese (very dry). So as you can see it is hitty missy – but isn’t any recipe book.

What I do like about it is that there are some conversions so if you’re going for the true convenience food and using frozen vegetables for example, then she does give you the quantities for those. It really is simple to use, most recipes have just a few steps and they are so easy to follow. On average, I’ve found a recipe takes me no more than 15 minutes and if that still is too much on a morning, then you could prepare some of it the night before and keep it in the fridge.

Whilst this book will never be one of my favourites, it does give you some flexibility for those mornings when you’re really pushed. Having said that, with some of the recipes there’s nothing wrong with cooking them overnight and reheating them the next night!

Found this a fun way to combine trying to eat more healthily with cooking interesting international stuff - in this case, from England.½

For the price this book is fantastic. I’ve tried 10 of the recipes now and there’s only 1 of those I haven’t enjoyed so far. Because I already enjoyed cooking with the spices included in the recipes there was nothing I needed to buy but if you don’t already cook in this manner you will have a few stock ingredients to acquire, mainly in the form of dried herbs.

The instructions are very simple to follow and the timings are very accurate. Some recipes call for seasonal ingredients and the author has given you alternatives; for example if pumpkin isn’t in season you are given other ingredients to try.

I would even think about getting an extra slow cooker to do more than one dish at a time. I use a normal timer bought from a DIY shop to use my slow cooker when I’m out at work and therefore time the recipe to be finished after I’ve got in and have prepared whatever we’re having with it – bread, salad, rice etc.

I’m certainly looking forward to working my way through most of the other recipes.

This is a pretty good one. The pesto bread is yummy, particularly if you follow her recommendation about mozzarella. The milk bread is good, but, as usual must be toeasted.

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This is merely a curiosity, to be disregarded by anyone who does not find them selves wanting a recipe for a sandwich.

If that judgment is a little harsh I should mention that this does contain some useful advice for the absolute beginner, some basic versions of student standbys, and some excellent money saving tips.½

A very thorough recipe book, I've got lots of ideas from it.