Chef Hugh Acheson has made his mark in Georgia as the owner of Empire State South in Midtown Atlanta, and he’s a partner in Ponce City Market’s Spiller Park Coffee. He also operates Five & Ten and The National in Athens and The Florence in Savannah.

You can put a new twist on slow cooking with his latest cookbook "The Chef and The Slow cooker". So don't throw your slow cooker out yet for your instant pot until you try some amazing recipes.

Truly appreciate the veggie- based recipes like braised shiitake mushrooms with tofu thai basil and chilies, vegetable stock, and lentil soup. Enjoy that nostalgic aroma you get from your slow cooker. So dust off your slow cook, try new adventurous recipes.