The only problem I have with this book is the cover. The cover does not do this book justice. This is the most upscale slow cooker book I have ever seen. I fell in love with all of the dishes. I mean this book has slow
cooker escargot...seriously!! The pictures are outstanding. This book brings slow cooking to another level. The soup recipes were so delicious looking. Most of the recipes have pictures with them and my goodness I am not sure which recipe I want to try first.. Great job on this. This definitely gets slow cookers out of the stigma of old ladies and chili recipes. I was very pleased

Regular family dinner gatherings have been proven to achieve positive results in both the health and the general lives of children. But creating a healthy, tasty meal every night is difficult. For this, The Family Table Slow Cooker was born.
Comprised of recipes from around the world, the food in this collection is designed to be easy-to-make, simple, and delicious.

The brief introduction describes the recipes and philosophy behind this book. It also gives recommendations regarding ingredients and use of your slow cooker. It even provides a brief introduction to the inventor of the slow cooker, Irving Naxon. To those of us who live by our slow cookers, this is the man to whom we owe so much.

The recipe categories are divided into:

Breakfast Treats
Appetizers And Finger Foods
Soups, Stews, And Chilis
Side Dishes: Pasta, Potatoes, And Rice
Side Dishes: Vegetables
Main Dishes With Meat
Fish And Seafood cat dishes
Delicious Desserts

Each of the recipes includes a brief introduction and serving sizes. Some also include a tip for variations or substitutions.

Most of the recipes do include a picture of the finished item, a few are not a full page pic but all are beautifully photographed. Some of the recipes may surprise, for instance, I had no idea that one could make kabobs in a slow cooker.

Since these are supposed to be quick and easy recipes I would’ve been happier if the recipes also included the time required. The recipes may be delicious but I would like to know in advance the time required as far as prep is concerned.

Excellent Selection And Variety

There are very many recipes that I think would become family favorites in my household. Several of the recipes are classics, but with a slightly different take.

It is due to excellent recipe collections like this that makes one want to use more than one slow cooker at the same time. Because there are so many recipes for excellent main dishes, side dishes, desserts etc. more than one will be helpful to make full use of both the book and your device.

I was however very disappointed about the lack of an index in the book. There’s nothing worse than finding the perfect recipe only to forget what page it’s on. A good index saves you from searching for it forever.

See the full review and the recipe for Herbed Pork Roast at The RecipesNow! Reviews And Recipes Magazine. This review is written in response to a complimentary copy of the book provided by the publisher in hopes of an honest review.

Tons of tasty recipes for lunch,dinner,breakfast, sides and desserts! Pretty easy to follow. Thank you , I can't wait to try them out!

This cookbook is filled with a ton of tasty recipes all for the slow cooker. There are recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, sides, and desserts. The recipes are all pretty simple to slap together then cook in the sow cooker.

The book is broken down by section and has wonderful pictures of the finished recipe. I personally am hungry after looking through this book. I have also listed several recipes I will be trying.

I received this book from the Author or Publisher via Netgalley.com to read and review.

A beautifully photographed slow cooker cookbook. I'm constantly looking for new recipes to cook in my slow cooker so we don't have to eat the same meal over and over again. While I haven't tried any of the recipes yet, I've already marked a few for future meals.

THE FAMILY TABLE SLOW COOKER by Dominique DeVito is filled with relatively easy recipes and beautiful images for foods ranging from breakfast through appetizers, soups, main dishes and desserts. I think this cookbook would definitely give less experienced cooks some ideas and certainly stretches use of a slow cooker. However, I really noticed the lack of any nutritional information for individual recipes. In the past, that might not have been as much of an issue, but my family is trying to choose healthier foods and limit calorie intake so we are coming to rely on that data. This cookbook also seemed to contain a number of recipes that required 4 or 5 hours of cooking. For me, that's an awkward amount – too short for a full-time working family and yet rather long when one is trying to get dinner on the table. I recognize that varying the cooking temperature could speed the preparation and might work for you. There is a wonderful preview available through amazon's "look inside" – have a glance at recipes like Oatmeal with Pumpkin, Crustless Spinach Quiche, or Seasoned Mini Meatballs and then decide if THE FAMILY TABLE SLOW COOKER fits your family’s needs and lifestyle.

This is one of the best slow cooker cookbooks I have ever read. The recipes are simple and easy to read. The pictures are great and can instantly make you hungry if you weren't just by looking at the recipes! One thing to know, these are not your regular slow cooker recipes. There are many gourmet type recipes, ones that go along with current food trends. There are all kinds of foods - appetizers, soups, desserts, meals, etc. This is one great cookbook!

And this just helps me get through meal times, usually dinner. So why the The Family Table Slow Cooker? I mean, don't you just chuck everything into the cooker and let it stew? Technically that is still true, but a slow cooker than do more than just stew okay!

One of the recipes that I fancy is the mashed potatoes. Don't laugh, but if you wake up early, chuck the potatoes in the pot and do what it says, by lunch time you would at least get mashed potatoes. All you have to do is grill some sausages, and viola! Lunch. Going out for lunch? the recipe includes baked potatoes and fritata, which can be part of dinner. For us in Autumn/ Winter where it's cold and soup soups delicious? There's a recipe for  that too!

I received a free e-copy of The Family Table Slow Cooker: Easy, healthy and delicious recipes for every day from NetGalley for my honest review.

I have always been a huge fan of the slow cooker. I also have a huge collection of different slow cooker recipe books. This book is one I will be purchasing a hard copy of for my collection. Wonderful instructions, bright colors and beautiful pictures. Fantastic healthy and delicious recipes including: breakfasts, appetizers, soups, side dishes, main dishes, seafood and desserts. Some of my favorite recipes so far include banana oatmeal, oatmeal with pumpkin, crustless mushroom and onion quiche, cauliflower italiano, braised baby artichokes with prosciutto, stuffed mushrooms, curried cauliflower, curried carrot soup, mad-good mushroom risotto, simply sensational roast chicken, baked peaches and chocolate fondue.

I really enjoyed this cookbook filled with lots of great ideas for healthy cooking in the crockpot/slow cooker. I can't wait to make some of the meals shown!

The Family Table Slow Cooker cookbook offers a fresh take when it comes to cooking up recipes using a slow cooker. Author Dominique DeVito's cookbook is filled with updated recipes and plenty of color photos depicting the completed recipes. Thanks to the delightful photos any cook should be able to complete the recipes found in this cookbook as the recipes clearly show what the foodstuff looks like.

Some of the recipes you'll find include:

Cinnamon Bread Pudding
Crustless Spinach Quiche
Stuffed Mushrooms
Seasoned Mini Meatballs
Salmon Chowder
Chicken Parmesan
Chocolate Fondue

Recommend.

Review written after downloading a galley from NetGalley.

Everything looks scrumptious, i loved the photographs! The banana oatmeal and pumpkin oatmeal used ingredients that a dieter can use and enjoy, which impressed me!
The cauliflower Italiano and curried cauliflower looked deliciuos, used readily available ingredients and they are both good for you! There are some unusual recipes too, like escargot and pumpkin and pear soup that look fun to try!
There is something for everyone - from Manhattan clam chowder to duck a l’orange and even leg of lamb!
Have fun and leave the cooking to the crock pot!

Lots of great recipes and i really enjoyed the book

Wonderfully delicious meals! Easy to follow directions! Can't wait to try!!