The Everything Mediterranean Slow Cooker Cookbook

Easy, make-ahead meals for a healthier lifestyle!

The benefits of a Mediterranean diet--fresh vegetables and fruits, whole grains, seafood and lean meats, nuts, and olive oil--are well known. People who live in the region have the lowest rates of chronic diseases and one of the highest life expectancies in the world.

Inside are 300 recipes that combine the vibrant flavor of Mediterranean ingredients with the ease and convenience of slow cooking. You'll find mouthwatering dishes such as:

• Parmesan olive focaccia
• Black and white bean dip
• Citrusy and sticky honey wings
• Apricot-stuffed pork tenderloin
• Mussels marinara
• Lobster risotto
• Vegetable and chickpea stew with lemony couscous
• Challah bread pudding

Brooke McLay is a professional food writer, recipe developer, cooking show host, and food photographer. She works regularly with Disney's Babble.com, General Mills, and Chic magazine, and is the creator of www.cheekykitchen.com. She lives in Salt Lake City, UT.

Launie Kettler is a food writer and photographer. Launie's recipes and food writing have been featured on Salon, Punk Domestics, Culture magazine, Athens Foods, CNN, and other websites. Her food blog, Teeny Tiny Kitchen, was featured on Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution. She lives in St. Albans, VT.