I was excited to try the recipes in this book. The book is nice and easy reading an makes you want to break out the slow cooker. I've tried mine several times and the recipes have been fails, and I've been wanting to try again. When I got this book, I figured it's time to give it another shot! I tried the Morrocan Chicken last night. I have to say, crockpot recipes I've tried have been bland. The Moroccan chicken recipe had some flavor, but I think only because I had doubled the amount of dried spices. I served it over couscous and I liked it, but my guys only thought it was okay. The really like flavorful foods and we use a good bit of spice and herbs. This looks like another book with Americanized versions of international recipes. If you have a light palate, this book is for you. Otherwise you might need to be a bit more inventive with the spices.