I open all of my pressure cooker demos and classes making this dip because this recipe showcases how quickly and easily the stubborn eggplant (which takes, forever to become tender) can be prepared.

I open all of my pressure cooker demos and classes making this dip because this recipe showcases how quickly and easily the stubborn eggplant (which takes, forever to become tender) can be prepared.
Here's an easy and delicious way to get rid of 6 pounds of tomatoes in one fell swoop - you're going to be making LOTS of sauce.
Once I figured out...
Making meatballs in the pressure cooker is easy, fast and splatter-free. I make them often so I've streamlined the whole process to dirty as few dishes as possible.
Meatballs in tomato sauce...
Don't tell the picky eater in your household that this pasta sauce is a vitamin-charged Zucchini puree'- at least not until after they take the first bite. Only then should you...
Your pressure cooker can extract most of the the color and flavor from hot peppers in one minute at high pressure. This hot sauce is a bold, vivid red and the flavor is amazingly...
Everyone in Italy cooks, knows and loves this pasta recipe but it's almost unknown in America - where tuna and pasta typically bring visions of a cold pasta salad and not the cozy family...
We're being sneaky this week, making this spread with dry porcini -supermarket mushrooms add volume and fresh creds to this fancy pressure cooked spread.
My 7-year old son, who calls these...
The perfect toppers for crackers, crostini, and flat-bread. Or... liven-up your sandwiches and use these instead of mayonnaise. Comment to share your favorite spread with us!
Hummus - Chikpea...
A few weeks ago, I stumbled over a new pressure cooker blog. Buried in a recipe for steamed burgers a last-minute addition of a ramekin of cheese really stole the show for me. Michael indulged...
The moroccan version of Hummus, this dip is made with favas, instead of chickpeas. This recipe is easy, exotic and, most of all, fast!The main ingredient here is dry Fava Beans. You can buy them...
The luxurious and silky Carbonara sauce, dotted with smoky pancetta, helps the artichoke's naturally nutty and sweet flavor bloom.
Carbonara is a fairly new traditional dish in Italy -...
The trick is in the details that can raise your hummus from simply pureed chickpeas to wow! The most important step, of course, is to pressure cook the beans yourself instead of using...
This Italian pressure cooker green bean recipe is a family favorite - we make it often in many different ways.
It's a multi-use recipe that can be served as side dish, or used as sauce to be...
How quick? Only 5 minutes under pressure quick! The rest of the cooking is done without the pressure cooking lid combining...
First the grapes, now Italians are trademarking all of their national dishes using DOC (Dominazione d'Origine Controllata). You can find Pizza Napoletana doc and Steak alla...
Although the traditional pate' recipe isn't particularly difficult or time consuming, you will love the pressure cooker version which uses a little less butter and is ready in just 10 minutes...
You can double this recipe and serve it as a side dish - Italians actually use it as a second course - or make it as written and mix it in with spaghetti, serve it with rice... or surprise...
If you have given-up cooking eggplant because it takes too long to get the raw flavor out, try this method! With just 5 minutes browning and three minutes under pressure your eggplant is...