{"product_id":"not-your-mothers-slow-cooker-recipes-for-two-9781558323414","title":"Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe James Beard Award-winning author follows up the best-selling \u003ci\u003eNot Your Mother's(R) Slow Cooker Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e with \u003ci\u003eNot Your Mother's(R) Slow Cooker Recipes for Two\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of 125 new recipes specially designed for the small slow cooker.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nearly 60 percent of American households today consist of only one or two people, yet most cookbooks don't reflect this trend, with recipes designed for large families, yielding 6-8 servings. \u003cb\u003eFor individuals and small families who want to cook hearty, healthful meals but don't want to deal with all the leftovers\u003c\/b\u003e, Beth Hensperger has the solution with \u003ci\u003eNot Your Mother's(R) Slow Cooker Recipes for Two\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As always, Hensperger's innovative recipes call for \u003cb\u003efresh, healthful ingredients\u003c\/b\u003e and continue to prove that the slow cooker can produce amazing meals. While the recipes yield the perfect amount for two or three people, there is no shortage of flavor with dishes such as: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick Hominy and Zucchini Chili\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFennel Potato Leek Soup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoroccan-Spiced Tomato Chicken with Almonds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLamb Stew with Lemon and Garlic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegetable Polenta with Mascarpone Cheese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCabernet Short Ribs of Beef with Apricots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThe slow cooker is an essential countertop appliance for busy cooks, and this is the only book on the market \u003cb\u003especifically written for the increasingly popular 1 1\/2-3 1\/2-quart slow cooker\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eNot Your Mother's(R) Slow Cooker Recipes for Two\u003c\/i\u003e is great for the growing population of empty-nesters, working couples, singles, and small families who want the convenience of small slow-cooker cooking without sacrificing wholesomeness and flavor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Discover even more modern takes on classic techniques and dishes from the \u003cb\u003eNot Your Mother's series\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003ci\u003eNot Your Mother's Microwave Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNot Your Mother's Fondue\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNot Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook, Revised and Expanded\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNot Your Mother's Casseroles Revised and Expanded Edition\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eNot Your Mother's Make-Ahead and Freeze Cookbook Revised and Expanded Edition\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJulie Kaufmann, a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, has lived in California since 1979. She is an editor of the food section of the San José Mercury News. Before becoming a food editor, she wrote \"Kids in the Kitchen,\" a twice-monthly food column for kids, also for the San José Mercury News. She previously worked on West, which was the Sunday magazine for the San José Mercury News, and spent a decade on the paper's business section. In addition to her work at the San José Mercury News, Kaufmann has taught editing in the Communications Department at Santa Clara University, in Santa Clara, California. Until recently she co-wrote a monthly mystery novel review with her husband for the San José Mercury News. She is an avid home cook who has coauthored several books with Beth Hensperger. Kaufmann lives in Palo Alto, California, with her husband and two children. Web: NotYourMothersCookbooks.com; Facebook presence.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeth Hensperger\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of 22 cookbooks, about half books on bread and baking and half books on how to cook with popular countertop appliances. They include \u003ci\u003eThe Bread Bible\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of a James Beard Cookbook Award, and several volumes in the best-selling Not Your Mother's series, including \u003ci\u003eNot Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot Your Mother's Microwave Cookbook, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe blockbuster first volume, \u003ci\u003eNot Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e. She has twice been nominated for the Julia Child\/IACP Cookbook Award. Hensperger previously wrote a \u003ci\u003eSan Jose Mercury News\u003c\/i\u003e food column for twelve years, Baking with the Seasons, and has contributed to dozens of cooking and lifestyle magazines, such as \u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvery Day with Rachael Ray\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVeggie Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCooking Light\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWorking Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVictoria\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrevention\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFamily Circle.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harvard Common Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50725478990098,"sku":"9781558323414","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b3f25cce-0cb2-4b74-a018-b74b0790301a.jpg?v=1734830902","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/not-your-mothers-slow-cooker-recipes-for-two-9781558323414","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}