Donna Marie Pye has written a lovely book with an interesting collection of recipes. What distinguishes this book from other crock pot books on my shelf are: 1)a few nice photographs of the dishes, 2)most of the dishes can cook for 7 to 9 hours on low if necessary and 3) there are directions for assembly or partial preparation of the night before. This makes it a godsend for those of us with hectic mornings and long hours at work or otherwise away from home. Most of the dishes are low in fat. She gives permission to use lowfat sour cream or evaporated milk when possible. I have had fun with her layered casserole creations such as vegetable pastitsio and Mexican brunch bake. As I write this, behind me on the counter is her ground chicken and squash puree sheperd's pie simmering in my all-clad crock pot.