Hugh Acheson

"Hugh Acheson brings a chef's mind to the slow cooker, with 100 recipes showing readers how an appliance generally relegated to convenience cooking can open up many culinary doors. Hugh celebrates America's old countertop stalwart with fresh, convenient slow cooker recipes with a chef's twist, dishes like brisket with soy, orange, ginger, and star anise, or pork shoulder braised in milk with fennel and raisins. But where it gets really fun is when...

Owner of several restaurants and a wine shop, and named Best New Chef by Food & Wine, Hugh Acheson shares 120 recipes of his adventurous and distinctive flavors. You'll find libations, seasonal vegetables that take a prominent role, and prized sides. Hugh's recipes include Oysters on the half shell with cane vinegar and chopped mint sauce; Chanterelles on toast with mushrooms that soak up the flavor of rosemary, thyme, and lemon; Braised and crisped...