Robin Robertson is a veteran restaurant chef, cooking teacher, and an acclaimed writer. She pens a regular column for VegNews magazine and has written for Vegetarian Times, Health Naturally, Restaurant Business, National Culinary Review, American Culinary Federation magazine, and Better Nutrition. She has written numerous cookbooks, including the best-selling titles Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker, Vegan Planet, Vegan on the Cheap, and Quick-Fix Vegan. Robertson currently writes, promotes her books, and teaches classes on her innovative vegan cuisine from her home in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Her website is robinrobertson.com.

PRAISE for FRESH FROM THE VEGETARIAN SLOW COOKER "Until now most slow cooker cookbooks have been heavily meat-oriented, leaning mightly on processed, preservative-heavy ingredients. "Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker" changes that. What a good idea! Not just vegetarians, but anyone who needs cooking ease but doesn't want to sacrifice full flavor or health, will rejoice in this inviting book." - Crescent Dragonwagon, James Beard Award-winning author of "Passionate Vegetarian" "This is a carefully written book with many imaginative recipes. Robin Robertson provides an astonishing array of dishes, a wide variety of flavors, and excellent cooking techniques; you and your entire family will be healthier and happier for her efforts." -Annemarie Colbin, author of" Food and Our Bones" and founder of the Natural Gourmet Cookery School, New York City "Leave it to Robin Robertson to inspire us with such a great idea: "Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker" will make you want to go out and buy a slow cooker and start cooking these amazing recipes." - Akasha Richmond, chef and columnist for "Vegetarian Times" "Finding ways to prepare delicious and satisfying slow-cooked foods, especially vegetarian dishes, is a challenge for anyone who travels a busy path. I use a slow cooker a lot, and the recipes in "Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker" entice and inspire me." - Jesse Cool, author of "Your Organic Kitchen "and "Breakfast in Bed"