Flawless cheesecake made in your slow cooker? Yes, it’s possible, and easy, too, according to Michele Scicolone, best-selling author of The Italian Slow Cooker and over 15 other cookbooks. The dessert is just one of many unexpected and traditional dishes that will simplify your life and satisfy your tastebuds when prepared with a crockpot, according to Scicolone.

“It’s a very simple way of cooking and great for people who are busy. If you don’t have time to tend to the food, you just turn it on, prepare your food, put it in, go away, and then you come back and have a wonderful dinner.”