Five minutes before the end of cooking, stir in the soured cream with the gherkins but do not allow to reboil. Antony has also written numerous bestselling books, including Real Family Food, Fast Family Food and Antony Makes it Easy for Mitchell Beazley. I had the pleasure of interviewing Antony last year (see below) and liked what I heard; he’s hard-working and compassionate and does a huge amount for numerous animal Charities. I'm nervous about cooking pork particularly in the slow cooker, as I can't believe the 'high' setting is high enough to cook the meat thoroughly.

The recipe is fairly simple and combines traditional flavours, but after making it, I remember that I don’t really like cooked olives. Roll the beef in the seasoned flour and fry in the butter, over a high heat, until golden on all sides. All the recipes for the slow cooker can be prepared in advance and left to cook during the day, so when you get home from work there is a tasty supper waiting for you. When you’re ready to cook, whisk together the yogurt, ginger and garam masala, pour over the marinated chicken and mix well. The potatoes at the bottom were squishy with the onions, the ones on top had an edgy crunch and the lamb just fell apart.I in turn like it so much that I’ve made it twice in the past month and it’s become my new favorite slow cooker recipe.

A glass lid allows condensation to form ensuring the meal stays moist until you turn it off, usually six to eight hours later.So, this is post number 9, which means I’m nearly a third of the way through these books – where has that time gone? Good Housekeeping's new book, Good Housekeeping One-Pot Cooking, is ideal for keen cooks who hate washing up.