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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

The ultimate slow cooker book : more than 400 recipes from appetizers to desserts. p. cm. At head of title: Better homes and gardens Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-470-54032-9 (pbk.)

ISBN 978-0-470-58765-2 (special edition)

ISBN 978-1-118-28046-1 (ebook)

ISBN 978-1-118-28047-8 (ebook)

1. Electric cookery, Slow. I. Meredith Corporation. II. Better homes and gardens. III. Title: Better homes and gardens. IV. Title: Slow cooker book. TX827.U45 2010 641.5'884-dc22 2009035862

Printed in the United States of America

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Meredith Corporation

Editor: Jan Miller

Contributing Editors: Lisa Kingsley, Waterbury Publishing and Kristi Thomas

Recipe Development and Testing: Better Homes and Gardens® Test Kitchen

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Publisher: Natalie Chapman

Associate Publisher: Jessica Goodman

Executive Editor: Anne Ficklen

Editor: Adam Kowit

Production Director: Diana Cisek

Senior Production Editor: Jacqueline Beach

Cover and Interior Design: Jill Budden

Layout: Jill Budden and Holly Wittenberg

Manufacturing Manager: Tom Hyland

Our seal assures you that every recipe in The Ultimate Slow Cooker Book has been tested in the Better Homes and Gardens® Test Kitchen. This means that each recipe is practical and reliable and meets our high standards of taste appeal. We guarantee your satisfaction with this book for as long as you own it.

Cover photography: Kritsada Panichgul Food stylist: Nicole Peterson Prop stylist: Sue Mitchell Pictured (top row, from left): Farmer’s Market Vegetable Soup, Sherried Fruit, Aztec Hot Chocolate; (middle row, from left): Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese Dip, Raspberry Fudgy Brownies, Meatball Sliders; (bottom row, from left): Bean-and-Rice-Stuffed Peppers, Pesto Chicken Sandwich, Country-Style Pork Ribs.