We had a pressure cooker in my home when I was growing up. It was annoying. It weighed half a ton and had a complicated, heavy lid that clamped down onto the bottom in a fussy way. It was a space hog, ...

If you spent any time browsing food websites between Thanksgiving and Christmas, you probably noticed there was a lot of chatter about a kitchen appliance called the Instant Pot. At its core, the ...

What's the deal with pressure cookers? They're time-saving appliances that can cook just about anything in a fraction of the time that a slow cooker can. In case you haven't cooked with one before, ...

When you want Italian flavors—bright tomato sauce, creamy mozzarella, herbaceous basil—and simultaneously want something ...

Q. I’m thinking about St. Patrick’s Day. Do you have a recipe for making corned beef and cabbage in a pressure cooker? A. This recipe is from “The Pressured Cook” by Lorna Sass (William Morrow and Co.

21/2 tablespoons fine sea salt, plus more for seasoning the fries Peel potatoes. Square off top and bottom of potato and then trim a small slice off one side of each one so that it lies flat on the ...

It's winter: We've nested inside, we're ready for stews and braises, but we're still strapped to that infernal invention, the clock. There are rarely enough minutes, at least not when we want them.

Pressure cookers scare people for good reason. If you have ever had a failed recipe or gotten an “oops!” overflow or a nasty mush as your final result, you just might be less tempted to try out ...