The ‘Crock Pot’ has a long history, first dating back to the inventor Irving Naxon who applied for a food heating device patent in 1936 to create what he called the Naxon Beanery. The heating device was meant to be a portable way of heating food evenly. In the early 1970’s, Naxon sold his patented design to Rival Manufacturing who distributed the idea under the name ‘Crock Pot.’ Since then, the evolution and popularity of the slow cooker have boomed with many households today still using the technology.

Slow Cookers from Stock the Crock by Phyllis Good

Today, more than 80 percent of American households still use and love the crock pot, according to The NPD Group. Though there are many recipes that can be made with a slow-cooker, a favorite is always classic comfort foods. There’s just something about warm, hearty, traditional foods that have slow simmered. Which is why we were delighted to receive a copy of Stock the Crock by Phyllis Good.

Stock The Crock

Stock the Crock is a compilation of 100 must-have slow-cooker recipes, with over 200 easy variations to appease any appetite or dietary restriction. These tried-and-tested recipes are created by Good herself, one of the most trusted names in slow-cooker recipes.

Oxmoor House Stock the Crock: Photography Caitlin Bensel; Prop Styling Mindi Shapiro; Food Styling Margaret Dickey//Gluten Free Pot Pie Noodles

Good herself is quoted as saying, “I looked for the recipes that no slow cooker user should be without, the ones that guarantee make-it-again results. I’ve also included all the know-how that I’ve learned through the years about slow cookers and how to get them to do their best work.”