Your rice cooker has hidden talentsit can make breakfast, poach fruit, even turn out risotto.

Make a hot breakfast.

Take out and serve as an easy, one-pot meal.

Rice cooker

Photo: Beatriz Da Costa

Make risotto without stirring.

Mix in grated cheese and herbs at the end.

Slow-cook soups, beans, or stews.

A rice cooker works for healthy desserts of fruit simmered in juice, wine, or maple syrup.

Or make applesauce and other fruit sauces.