Slow Cookers For Dummies
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Library of Congress Control Number: 00-106306
ISBN: 0-7645-5240-6
Manufactured in the United States of America
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About the Authors
Tom Lacalamita (Long Island, New York) is a bestselling author of five appliance-related cookbooks. Nominated for a James Beard cookbook award, Tom is considered a national authority on housewares and has appeared on hundreds of television and radio shows across the country. With a passion for food, cooking, and all sorts of kitchen gadgets, Tom is also a spokesperson for various food and housewares manufacturers.
Glenna Vance (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is director of consumer affairs for a major ingredient manufacturer in the Midwest. A published author, Glenna has been involved in developing consumer recipe programs with major appliance manufacturers and ingredient companies. As a board member of the Milwaukee chapter of the American Institute of Wine & Food, Glenna is instrumental in bringing nationally renowned culinary professionals to Milwaukee for culinary programs and events.
Dedication
I dedicate this book to my mother, Frances Porretta, a woman of great culinary talent, who over the course of my life has given me her unconditional love and support.
Tom Lacalamita
Dedicated with love to my mom, Mildred Weir, who has been a queen in her kitchen all these many years and a positive influence in my life.
Glenna Vance
Authors Acknowledgments
A book is never the work of a single person. There are many who contribute to its success, and this book is no exception.
We would like to especially thank Hungry Minds and Holly McGuire for asking us to write Slow Cookers For Dummies . Wed also like to thank Linda Ingroia for keeping things on track and Angela Miller for bringing us all together.
We are extremely grateful for our very patient and understanding project editor, Suzanne Snyder. It was Suzannes wisdom, soothing voice, and firm stance that got us through each and every day. Every author should, at least once in their lifetime, have an editor as professional and caring as Suzanne!
Its amazing how even with a computer grammar and spelling checker, errors somehow still slip by. For making this book grammatically correct, we heartily thank Tina Sims, who made sure that each and every dangling preposition and missing comma were found.
We are thankful for the luxury of a competent recipe tester, Laura Penseiro, who tested, tasted, and tweaked our recipes with the same loving care we would bestow. We also thank her for checking to make no sure there were no technical blunders.
Since a picture is worth a thousand words, we hope that you enjoy as much as we do the quirky, wonderfully descriptive illustrations of artist Liz Kurtzman.
We also want to thank Pam Mourouzis, Emily Wichlinski, and the remaining crew at Hungry Minds for their expertise in getting this book to you.
Last but not least, we would be amiss for not thanking our families and friends for their support, understanding, and unconditional love, which we know was not always easy for them to provide as our deadlines approached!
Publishers Acknowledgments
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Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following:
Acquisitions, Editorial, and Media Development
Project Editor: Suzanne Snyder
Acquisitions Editor: Linda Ingroia
Copy Editor: Tina Sims
Acquisitions Coordinator: Erin Connell
Technical Editor and Recipe Tester: Laura Penseiro
Permissions Editor: Carmen Krikorian
Editorial Manager: Pam Mourouzis
Artist: Liz Kurtzman
Editorial Assistants: Carol Strickland, Melissa Bluhm
Reprint Editor: Bethany Andr
Cover Photo: David Bishop Hungry Minds
Production
Project Coordinator: Emily Wichlinski
Layout and Graphics: Amy Adrian, Beth Brooks, Brian Drumm, Brian Massey, Kristin Pickett, Brent Savage, Kendra Span, Brian Torwelle
Proofreaders: David Faust, Betty Kish, Dwight Ramsey, Charles Spencer