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Instant Pot Risotto Milanese (Risotto alla Milanese)

When I say “Italy,” what starch pops into your head? Pasta, of course. But, as I found out on my trip to Venice, Italy is much more diverse than the “pizza, pasta, and meatballs” I grew up with. Northern Italy is all about rice. Milan, in Northwest Italy, is famous for fashion – it’s from Milan, dahling – and for bright yellow Risotto alla...

October 16, 2018

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Pressure cooker, Side dish

PicOfTheWeek: Beans!

by Mike Vrobel

Beans in the Pot Beans ready for a quick soak. I’m quick-soaking the beans – pressure cooking for 1 minute, then letting them sit for 1 hour – to speed up the cooking time. These beans are the base for a minestrone soup, and the rest of the ingredients will overcook if I try to cook unsoaked beans. (Minestrone recipe coming soon…)

October 14, 2018

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PicOfTheWeek

DadCooksDinner T-Shirts are Back

by Mike Vrobel

Merch time! DadCooksDinner logo t-shirts are back.

October 11, 2018

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Ramblings

Instant Pot Steak Chili

by Mike Vrobel

Instant Pot Steak Chili. Chili with bite-sized cubes of chuck, ready in about an hour thanks to pressure cooking.

October 9, 2018

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Pressure cooker, Weeknight dinner

PicOfTheWeek: Making Chili

by Mike Vrobel

Ready to cook It’s Chili Time!

October 7, 2018

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PicOfTheWeek

Throwback Thursday: Top 10 Pressure Cooker Chili Recipes

by Mike Vrobel

Pressure Cooker Texas Red Chili I can feel it in the evening, smell it in the air. I see it in the trees – a few, on the edges, are turning from green to brilliant orange. Fall is here. Fall is chili time – the crisp weather is perfect for a spicy stew. It’s also when I host my annual ChiliFest at work, asking...

October 4, 2018

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Pressure cooker, Throwback