For anyone who loves good food but has little time to spend cooking, an electric slow-cooker can fit perfectly into a busy lifestyle. They can be used day or night, and you don't have to stay in to keep an eye on the pot while you produce hearty family food. Warming Soups to try include Slow-cooked Onion and Cider Soup and Italian Vegetable and Bread Soup. Appetizers and Light Bites include Blue Cheese Fondue; Pork, Fennel, and Spinach Terri≠ and Beef and Ale P#65533;t#65533;. Comforting one-pot Meat dishes include Provencal Daube of Beef; Slow-Braised Lamb Shanks with Red Wine, Rosemary, and Garlic; Meatballs in Red Pepper Sauce; and Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Preserved Lemons and Carrots. Deliciously easy recipes for Poultry and Game include Coq au Vin; Lemon Chicken with Dumplings; Chicken Jalfrezi; and Creole Duck. Try a Lighter recipe for Fish and Seafood such as  Mediterranean Chunky Fish Stew; and Coconut Chilli Shrimp. Nourishing Vegetarian Dishes include Root Vegetable Rag#65533;; Smoky Hotpot of Great Northern Beans; Lemon, Fennel, and Mushroom Risotto; and Thai Red Pumpkin Curry. Recipes for indulgent Desserts include Peaches Poached in Vanilla Honey Syrup; Blueberry and Cherry Spon≥ and Coffee Hazelnut Pudding with Coffee Bean Sauce. - From the bestselling 'Easy' series-more than 500,000 copies sold. - More than 100 simple, easy-to-follow recipes for a slow cooker. - Slow-cooking is an economical, practical, and time-saving way of cooking that has recently grown in popularity.