Times-Picayune writer Kevin Litten uses a pressure cooker to cook some traditional Louisiana recipes at his home in New Orleans on Monday, January 30, 2017.

When converting recipes for a slow cooker, set sauces and dips on the high setting for 1 to 2 hours. Roasts, and large or tough cuts of meat, need the low-and-slow treatment for at least 7 hours.

To honor the late Dianne Byers, we will continue to run previous editions of her “Cooking with Dianne” column as part of our ...

The 6-Quart Instant Pot Duo Pressure Cooker Is a Cook's Time-Saving Dream It may not fit in a stocking, but it will sit nicely in a kitchen cupboard and save you hours of cooking time.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you ever watched your mom or grandmother use an old-school pressure cooker as a child, you probably saw them using a large, metal cylinder ...