Here are dozens of ideas to keep the slow cooker going, including but very, very far from limited to basic stew and chili. The book covers the nuts and bolts, including what to look for when choosing a slow cooker and safety necessities, and there's an excellent section on how to stock your shelves and spice racks to be prepared to get cooking. There's a terrific international range, from Dal to Caldo de Pollo to borscht. The recipes are presented with a planner's eye, organizing the instructions so that you'll never come back to a prospective meal and realize you should have added something hours ago. This is a great thing to have on the shelf.

An excellent book for the everyday person, or just for the person that wants to safe some time and have a meal prepared ahead of time while doing something else. Over 150 recipes of all different kinds. Form meat, vegan, dinner, breakfast and so forth. A really useful book to get the most use out of your slow cooker. For those you like myself who have been using one for years there are new recipes to try and the instructions are easy to follow. Pictures of the different recipes are very good quality which adds to this book. Overall a very good book.

This is a great cookbook! As someone who does most of her cooking on the weekend, I loved how this cookbook was laid out to make the meals as time-efficient as possible. The format is easy to use and is very clear in instructions. All of the meals look delicious and I can't wait to try some of them out!

Interesting take on slow cooking cookbook. The author gets around some of the issue with slow cooking (e.g. mono-texture, muddled flavors) by doing a few things outside of the slow cooker to improve the finished product. recipes are laid out nicely with details on what to do in the morning and what to do after arriving home. Excellent book for busy families that want to eat shortly after arriving home.

This isn't your average slow cooker cookbook.If you're looking for something new to do with your old crockpot then this would be a great place to start. I love the images and the layout, a great addition to any library.

Thank you. Thank you for being interesting and using spice/flavor liberally. After having read way too many cookbooks that were really only publicity vehicles for tasteful-by-bland lifestyle blogs, I'm relieved to have read Slow Cook Modern. Looking for something that is a few steps beyond your average slow cooker cookbook but still accessible to those of us who don't have ready access to hard-to-source ingredients? This book might be for you.

A really great mix of cuisines with a really modern take on the slow cooker which can sometimes be a bit 'samey'. I especially liked the focus on fresh ingredients, rather than pantry staples that so often appear in slow cooker recipes. It also had a good number of vegetarian options which was ideal for me.

I am sorry there is no review, but I was unable to read this cookbook before the license expired and it became inaccessible.

A modern cookbook for slow cookers, which is one of my favorite ways to cook, especially in the heat of summer or with a full schedule. The recipes use fresh ingredients which I love, but many of them contain unusual ingredients that aren't available at most corner stores. For those who enjoy more exotic cuisine this is a perfect addition to their bookshelf.

Loved reading this cookbook which focused specifically on using your slow cooker/crock-pot. After working all day it's often hard to fix different things for dinner when some of them take so long to cook, but with a slow cooker that long cooking time is over when you get home from work and you can proceed with a few sides and have dinner on the table. Some outstanding pictures of many of the recipes made it more enjoyable as I love to see what the recipe is supposed to look like when done - even if mine always look different. I liked the way the recipes are broken down into morning and night - what prep can be done in the morning and what to finish at night - to efficiently prepare the meals. Also, this book contains a huge variety of flavors from around the globe so there is literally, something for everyone. I look forward to trying some of the recipes - although I think I will skip the goat and lamb part.

Thanks. to Liana Krissoff and ABRAMS through Netgalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

TITLE: Author provides planning techniques, suggestions, advice, tips to get the meal on the table in YOUR time frame! Great recipes!

In this Slow Cook Modern, Liana Krissoff has gathered her recipe ideas from the world over, with an eye to using ingredients that we can find in large, well-stocked grocery stores (or online here at Amazon). And she has laid out her recipes as a planner would, balancing the cooking prep and finishing steps between "Morning" and "Evening". To get you through your work day, and still put a hot, balanced and well-thought out meal on the table for your family, (while still smiling), Krissoff has thoughtfully optimized recipes and instructions to work with your schedule, not against it. She even offers advice for prepping the night before or weekend before, and gives tips for stretching an 8 hour cook time to a 10 hour cook time. She has provided plenty of ideas for shuffling the sequence of time-consuming kitchen and cooking chores to fit your schedule. If you heed her advice, you'll soon be able to put your planning skills on your resume.

Someone--Krissoff--finally heard what I’ve been saying all these years about slow cooker recipes. I’ve purchased and reviewed many slow cooker recipe books over the years. And in my written reviews, my main gripe had always been that the recipes were too short time-wise, or needed attention in the middle of the day or needed too much pre-prep work or actual cooking before even putting foods in the slow cooker pot. And I felt that way because my work days were ten hours long, maybe longer if traffic was awful.

Well, these recipes average about 8 hours long, but with a timer and a keep warm setting on the cooker—and some other very interesting ideas and tips from the author—a lot of the recipes she presents can limp through to the end of a ten hour day. And, yes, she does ask us to cook in the morning, but I see a lot I could move to the evening before. So, these recipes are workable for cooks who commute!

Slow cooking cookbooks and slow cookers have come a long, long way..... I remember when I bought the original Crock Pot and made pea soup. I remember when I picked up the only "crockery" cookbook by Mabel Hoffman in 1987. (In hindsight, I wish I would have kept that first Crock Pot: It did not run as hot as current slow cookers do.) But I have replaced Mabel's recipes with many, many slow cooker cookbooks over the decades. The food "revolution" that has taken place over the years--bringing us an overwhelming bonanza of products, produce, herbs, spices, and information--renders all the older books outdated, (I think). Time to dump them! Even the older books that have been re-done or updated in the past year or two are hardly worth a look-see. (I know, because I've reviewed them and passed them by.) You won't find them on my personal library shelves.

But you will find this one in a prominent and easy-to-grab location. I appreciate this book--like I've never appreciated a slow cooker book before, (including this author's previous slow cooker book from more than a decade ago... I don't think there was anything really wrong with her recipes back then, except perhaps lack of explicit instruction. And, please forgive me, but I only mention it so no one judges this book by her Secrets of Slow Cooking.) I can tell you: I think Liana Krissoff has gotten her act together these past years and this book is a winner.

Book starts out with helpful info and tips. (And if you take a peek into the “Look Inside” feature on this product page, you will be able to read those right now.

Before purchasing this book for myself, I had a preliminary and temporary download of this book from the publisher. So I was able to test some of the recipes prior to its publication last week. After scrutinizing its pages for several days--and marking at least 30 recipes that I needed to try--I realized I needed a hard copy of this book in my library at home. I have never been a great fan of dals, so when I found a trio of dal recipes (in the Vegetarian & Vegan chapter) that made my mouth water, I knew I wanted this book for my own. When I found a recipe for making my own quark, I came to this product page and pre-ordered it.

There is plenty of variety in that first chapter and great recipes for any foodie, no matter their food preferences. Usually one of my favorite chapters is soups/chilis/chowders. There is no such chapter in this book. Rather, soups and soupy stews are spread throughout the chapters: The V and V, as I've already mentioned, plus Chicken, Turkey and Duck; Pork; Beef; Lamb and Goat. (From this, you can see that while there are many veggie meals, they do not make up the book. There are plenty of veggie sides, though, that can be prepped in the morning or the night before, and finished off quickly in a bowl or skillet. Plenty of extra recipes, meant to help round out the meal, are included with each main slow cook recipe. There are some gems, some real keepers in those side recipes! Lots of exciting stuff!

I love the pork chapter best. There is hardly a single recipe that I have not marked. I marked so many that I stopped marking....

The chicken and beef recipes all have unique twists and great ideas.

In the paperback format of this book, there are plenty of beautiful photos to satisfy the majority of us readers. Page and recipe layout is easy on the eyes. Instructions are detailed, yet easy to follow. Author writes in a personable way, and all the details seem to just flow--they do not get in the way or interrupt. You do need to read through the recipe a few times for you to formulate your own planning schedule.

*As I mentioned before, I did receive a temporary download of this book from the publisher. And that preliminary look-see prompted me to hurry and buy this book for myself. You can see that by the "Verified Purchase" tag at the top of this review.

The recipes in this book appear to be focused on fresh ingredients, not the common canned items that most crockpot recipes contain. The one caveat is that the recipes are not always approachable and many contain ingredients that would take some time and effort to find, which does make something that should be quick and easy feel like it needs more planning, Not necessarily a bad thing but maybe not the book to rely on for those days when wake up without a plan

I give 5 star also to this book although I haven't had the priviledge of downloading and seeing it. It's unfortunately a story of rural countryside and DSL with the prestige of a luxurious dial-up. I am so sorry.

This is a bit of a hard one for me to review since my particular circumstances meant I couldn't get as much out of the book as I would have liked. That said, the book has very modern recipes rather than the usual beef stews, has a very international flair in its recipes (especially from India), includes many side dishes or accompaniments, and emphasizes time economy for busy working individuals. The downsides are the it doesn't have pictures for many of the recipes, you'll have to stock up on a lot of exotic items (not very cost effective), and the recipe names and descriptions don't give you an idea of what you are making (especially since there aren't enough images).

The book breaks down as follows: Introduction (how to use the book, choosing a slow cooker, other useful tools, choosing ingredients for long-haul slow cooking, slow cooker safety, other ideas for rounding out meals); Recipes (vegetarian and vegan, chicken, turkey and duck, pork, beef, lamb and goat, weekend slow cooking, lagniappe); main dishes with easy morning prep list, main dishes with easy evening finish list, index of recipes for accompaniments, index.

Recipes for accompaniments are with dishes that best suit them - there is an index in the back to find them easier. The author does an excellent job with the indexing and a large emphasis of the book is planning to make the meal easiest as possible. This includes laying out all the ingredients in the morning so that the dish is cooking during the day and the remaining ingredients are ready to be added at the end of the day to finish the meal.

The recipes are two color, with titles and morning/evening quick instructions in a reddish brown placed separately for easy access. There is a title, suggested accompaniments and the pages their recipes fall on, a quick introduction to the recipe (usually just tips rather than description). The recipe breaks down into two paragraphs on a three paragraph page, which might be a bit small/hard for eyesight impaired. The left paragraph has the quick morning/evening prep guide and the ingredients in bold paragraphs. The middle has the directions, broken down by time of the day. They are a bit clunky since they are large chunky paragraphs rather than smaller and numbered chunks. The third column is often another recipe for an accompaniment. I'm not a fan of putting in steps all on top of each other - it's hard to read and follow but I know it is a design choice to make the recipes look smaller and easy to manage (like there are only 3 steps instead of 10). Some recipes have a full page photograph preceding them.

The recipes cover a wide range of flavors and none are really what you would expect. Many have names that aren't very helpful - ribollita, whole grain congee with crisp panko chicken, small batch burgoo, Balinese style banana leaf wrapped pork chops, etc. Sure, there are also easier to figure out 'red beans and rice' titles. But even that red beans and rice recipe includes items like andouille sausage.

Ironically, this is a wonderfully modern cookbook with great international dishes that I couldn't use due to cost of materials and difficulty in my area obtaining the more exotic fresh ingredients (again, this is my personal issue so others probably won't have any issues with the book). I tried two of the recipes and planning really is the key to make it manageable - things go much smoother if everything is ready to go when you get home and are tired after a long day at work. Fortunately, the book goes to great lengths to take the stress and chore out of the making. It's just in getting the many ingredients and hopefully having a great kitchen/pantry/fridge to store them all that is problematic (be prepared for some long shopping days). But I am comfortable rating this four stars (1 less star for lack of images for many recipes as well as needing better description of what the heck I would be making). Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.

With the hundreds, maybe thousands of slow cooker cookbooks on the market, is it really necessary for anyone to purchase yet another one? When speaking of Liana Krissoff’s Slow Cook Modern: 200 Recipes for the Way We Eat Today, the answer is a resounding, “Yes!” There are several aspects of this excellent cookbook that will not only give cooks great ideas, but inspire them to pull out the slow cooker and relax. All of the recipes using the slow cooker call for at least 8 hours to cook, which means you can put the food in early, and it will be finished by the time you return from work, but won’t be overcooked. Another plus is that Krissoff has included side dishes that go with the slow cooked dishes; they can be quickly prepared and help make meals complete. Her suggestions for what to serve with each dish are at the beginning of each recipe.

The recipes included are taken from all over the world – curries from Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, and Jamaica; favorites like Cuban Ropa Vieja from Cuba, an excellent Greek Moussaka, an authentic Russian Borscht, a Chicken Tikka Masala and an easy Chicken Mole. We also really liked the Chicken with Spanish Chorizo and Peppers, and it was very easy.

There are recipes for basics, such as stocks, ghee, dried beans, quark, and Dulce de Leche. You’ll also find a unique array of vegetarian and vegan recipes.

The photography is excellent, but the dishes are so pretty in the pictures, it’s difficult to decide which recipe to try next. The only thing missing is a chapter on desserts; they can, of course be made easily in the slow cooker, but you’ll need to consult one of your other cookbooks for them.

So why do you need another slow cooker cookbook? Because this one is different, inspiring, and fitting for modern cooks; you’ll use it often with excellent results.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

Modern Slow Cooker is full of great recipes. It gives you recipes from vegetarian and vegan, to pork, to lamb and goat. Each recipe is broken down into what should be done in the morning and what should be done in the evening. There is even a section in the end where they list the quick morning instructions and the quick evening instructions so you can choose according to your day. Each recipe also suggests an accompaniment or two, from chunky rosemary apple sauce to retro garlic bread to quark and caraway mash. The photography is clean and fresh- though the styling does appear a bit retro.

The recipes themselves appear to be focused on fresh ingredients, not the common canned items that most crock pot recipes contain. The one caveat is that the recipes are not always approachable and many contain ingredients that would take some time and effort to find, which does make something that should be quick and easy feel like it needs more planning, Not necessarily a bad thing but maybe not the book to rely on for those days when wake up without a plan. I am particularly intrigued by the following recipes; chicken with sour cherries, caramelized onions and lots of dill; brisket soup with rice noodles; pork and apple cider stew. As fall comes to New England, I am looking forward to pulling out the crock pot and coming home to a yummy cozy house!

Creative, simple recipes for vegetarians and omnivores alike.

good recipes, using minimal boxed and canned items - real food. i love the drop it in in the morning to come home to a crock full of goodness at the end of a work day. yes, the recipes take some advance prep, but the results are tasty!

I love this book! There needs to be more contemporary slow cooker recipes instead of the same old basic stews, slow cookers are great for busy people...or, people like me, who are disabled and want to make delicious meals on days when you are just too out of it to cook. My slow cooker is a life saver but my selection of recipes were pretty boring, I wanted to spice things up more and this book did it.

I really appreciated the pictures and that the recipes span a bunch of different culinary styles. A must have for my cookbook collection!