When Paulene Christie started a Facebook group to share her slow cooker recipes, she had no idea that within eighteen months she would have an active community of more than 270,000 members. Slow Cooker Central is a fantastic collection of dishes that have been created and shared by Paulene and this passionate network of slow cooker devotees - proving just how deliciously easy and versatile this style of cooking can be.

With just a few simple ingredients in the slow cooker, you can make a huge variety of meals for the whole family, as well as soups and sides, desserts, cakes, sweets and preserves - almost anything you want to eat can be cooked in a slow cooker. Tried and tested, these recipes not only taste great, they will also save you time and money. No wonder there are slow cookers on kitchen benches all around the world!

About the Author

Slow-cooking internet sensation Paulene Christie is a busy working mum with a passion for sharing new and exciting recipes for the slow cooker. She now has more than 300,000 members in her Facebook group Slow Cooker Recipes 4 Families, and a hugely successful website, Slow Cooker Central. Her page is so popular she has a team of six to help her administer the thousands of recipes and comments that are posted each day. Paulene lives in Queensland with her husband and three young children.