Taking the pressure off the cook
I’ve never owned a pressure cooker. With all the horror stories I’d heard growing up about exploding cookers and dinners ending up on the ceiling, I never seriously considered buying one. But more friends are getting them, and I seem to be noticing them everywhere, not just in stores, but on TV too, where chefs brandish pressure cookers to make quick work of slow-cooked dishes for competition ...
The latest kitchen ‘must have’ may be electric pressure cooker
I’ve never owned a pressure cooker. With all the horror stories I’d heard growing up about exploding cookers and dinners ending up on the ceiling, I never seriously considered buying one. But more friends are getting them, and I seem to be noticing them everywhere, not just in stores, but on TV too, where chefs brandish pressure cookers to make quick work of slow-cooked dishes for competition ...
Putting on the pressure for bean recipes
A reader's request for a recipe to make beans in a pressure cooker elicits several responses from Tampa Bay area cooks. See more in the recipe exchange.
A new kind of bang: The latest kitchen 'must-have' may be the electric pressure cooker
A quick look at my home kitchen and you might think I was an avowed minimalist. One pot, a few saucepans and a cherished...
Brown Basmati & Lentil Pulao Recipe
A healthy, nutritious & delicious combination of brown Basmati rice and Indian lentils (masoor dal).
Forget the wings, pass the meatballs
I love watching football. I love meatballs. There's no reason the two can't go together on game day.
To whittle your waistline, eat more beans
Beans are packed with nutrients, help create satiety and can be used in a variety of dishes. Dried beans like garbanzos are especially diverse and much cheaper than the canned version.
Bean there? Lowly legumes deserve our attention
Now's the time when folks bemoan the state of their waistlines and consider a dietary overhaul in 2012. I've heard a lot of 'Maybe I should cut out X and lay off Y,' but not much 'In their place, I'll ramp up A, B and C.'
Khatkhate Recipe
A traditional mixed vegetable & dal stew that is a staple in India's Saraswat community. Use seasonal or handy vegetables to make this delicious dish.