I recently purchased this book and think everything in it looks fabulous! I don’t know where it starts. What recipes have people tried that are winners? I have a dinner party in a few weeks and would like to make something...

Gingerbread gets a boost with the addition of rich, dark stout.

There’s negligible contamination, but it’s still unacceptable.

An Alabama staple— grilled chicken with a mayonnaise-based slather.

During the summer, take advantage of the time-honored combination of fresh corn and berries.

The perfect crumb cake, with the balance of crumb to cake being almost equal.

This corned beef recipie is paraphrased from Rick Rodgers' “Slow Cooker Ready and Waiting Cookbook”. For a 3.5 quart slow cooker, add 2 medium pototos, unpeeled and halved 2 medium carrots cut in 1.5" chunks 2 small...

I have two that are pretty good: Slow-Cooker Ready and Waiting Cookbook by Rick Rodgers is pretty good for hearty, stick to your ribs fare. Slow Cooker Cooking by Lora Brody has a good section that she calls her...

Some feel that pressure cookers do a lot of what slow cookers do, and do it a lot better. But some slow-cooker dishes are quite good. Try to get a copy of Rick Rodgers's READY AND WAITING. He’s intensely reliable. (Hearst...

I also have one of hers called "Pressure Perfect" “The Pressure Cooker Gourmet”..by Victoria Wise, “Pressure Cooking for Everyone” by Rick Rodgers and Arlene Ward are also good....all came from Amazon...where...

I like Rick Rodger's Fondue book. If you buy on Amazon, make sure to use the chowhound link! Link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0688158668/qid=1105114353/sr=8-5/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i5_xgl14/103-0131986-5242278?v

Interesting you should mention the hoopla about organic and fresh turkeys. Rick Rodgers, noted turkey guru, says some interesting stuff about organic and free range turkeys. Link: http://eat

“Pressure Cooking for Everyone” by Rick Rodgers and Arlene Ward Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811825256/qid=1134367363/sr=1-5/ref=sr_1_5/104-3243327-0796720?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

I have found some great recipes in “Fondue: Great Food to Dip, Dunk, Savor and Swirl” bu Rick Rodgers. Follow thie link below to buy through Amazon (and give Chowhound a kickback). Link:...

In his marvelous (as usual) book “Pressure Cooking For Everyone,” Rick Rodgers (and Arlene Ward) gives a great chicken stock recipe. He uses 2 pounds of chicken backs (fat & skin removed), chopped into 2-3 inch pieces...