Pressure Cooking
The recipes, variations & Transformations are a treasure to use. Its easy, quick & simple. She gives enough information to evolve into other areas, after a while. A great gift idea.

Pressure Perfect to Perfect meals!
The first time I bought a pressure cooker I was on the phone with a friend to make sure it didn't explode and kill me without anyone knowing it! 12 minutes later I had the best split pea soup I have ever tasted in my life! No peas to puree...just PERFECT! The next thing I tried with Lorna Sass's guidance was Rissoto! Holly cow and I didn't even follow her exact receipe just used as a guide to make mushroom, cheese Garlic Rissoto...it was unbelieviable! My Sicilian Sweetie couldn't believe it.. have you ever made Risotto the old fashioned way??? Hey trust me it's easier to buy a pressure cooker and Lorna Sass's book and it will turn out perfect! Since then, I have created perfect Roast, perfect Turkey, the cabbage pot of Irish stew and sent my friends home wanting the book! I made the corned beef and cabbage for St. Paddy's day one year and my friend who didn't like corned beef took the left overs home! I tried making corned beef in a crock pot and the tough rubbery nightmare put me off the crock pot for years! I am telling you this book is wonderful. I use it as a reference book more than anything. You have no idea how many friends have purchased pressure cookers because of this book and the meals it has helped me come up with!

If you're cooking meat and you aren't planning to grill it outside...trust me the pressure cooker is the way to go, and if you want a wonderful instruction manual for your pressure cooker look to Lorna Sass! She's a true artist, and she'll make you seem like one in the kitchen too!

Wonderful! I love it.
I love this cookbook. I've never had a bad meal from this cookbook. This cookbook is versatile. Each recipe has notes after the main recipe that allow you to vary the ingredients and spices. One master recipe makes many variations.

I especially like the pasta with meat sauce recipe. You brown meat and onions, add spices and wine, then water and dry pasta. After mixing well you put a can of tomatoes on top and seal the pressure cooker. After 5 minutes at high pressure you have a great pasta dish. Everything cooks quickly in one pan.

Another winner is the risotto recipe. With classic risotto you need to add broth a little at a time and stir constantly for a half hour or more. In the pressure cooker there is almost no stirring and the risotto is ready quickly. Sometimes I add scallops to the risotto after I open the pressure cooker and they cook quickly in the residual heat.

Those are just 2 of my favorite recipes from this book. There are many more. It is a great cookbook and one I use frequently.

Excellent Cookbook
I received an e-mail from Ms. Sass the authoress, here it is: "If you're happy with it, I'd be grateful if you posted your thoughts as a review on Amazon.com. TX again. Lorna.

She is a lovely person.

So, Ms. Sass: Here is my review. I am very, very happy with the cookbook. It deserves five stars. I made the classic Beef Stew EXACTLY according to the instructions. When this was completed - - I am not even kidding you, it was a CULINARY TRIUMPH!!~ Thank you for doing such a definitive book on this modality of cooking. It even tastes healthier than microwaving. What was especially interesting to me was the intense flavorfulness of the stew, it makes you want to sop up the remains with a piece of bread. It is that good. I just wish it would be in a spiral bound book so that it would lay flat on the counter as you begin preparing the recipes. Get this book, folks. It is so worth it. Again, Ms. Sass, thank you for your time and efforts that went into this labor of love. You have blessed all of us.

Good book
Very informative and useful. Plenty of recipes to get started and expirement with.......I'm happy. Seller was fast in shipping and great price/condition.