This Old Gal's Pressure Cooker Cookbook

I have constantly seen people recommend This Old Gal's website on the Instant Pot Facebook group I am in. Everyone raves that she is one of the best sites to go to for your Instant Pot recipe needs. I had NO IDEA that she had a cookbook coming out - so of course I had to check it out.

While I do love my IP and use it quite often, I would definitely say that I am NOT a pro - though I am getting better each and every day that I use it. I rave about the IP and try to get all my friends and family to purchase one. As soon as someone gets one (me included), they instantly are nervous and don't know where to start. I love that this book starts off with some Pressure Cooking Tips.

One thing that is great about having a Pressure Cooking cookbook is that it takes out the guessing of how long you need to pressure cook for, whether it needs to be High or low pressure and whether to NPR or QPR. All of this info is right there for you in each recipe.

I thought it was really great the way the book was sectioned off (Chicken, Pork, Bowls, Chinese Favorites, etc). While some of the IP recipes were similar to ones I have seen on many other sites (Pork Carnitas), there were a TON of recipes for the IP that I hadn't though of/seen before (gyros, ghee).

I LOVE THE TOG TIPS throughout the book!! These are incredibly helpful!

One huge downfall for this book is the lack of pictures. There is only one picture for maybe every 4 recipes. I rarely will cook a recipe if the picture is not included. I REALLY REALLY want to see if it looks good before deciding to invest the time and ingredients into making it.

I would have enjoyed seeing nutritional facts for each recipe. In the IP world, I really think that this is important. A lot of people that purchase the IP do this in order start eating healthier (and quicker).

4 stars out of 5, removing 1 star for lack of pictures and lack of nutritional information.

Author Jill Selkowitz, creator of the This Old Gal blog and Facebook group, has cooked up some of her best recipes to share in her cookbook This Old Gal's Pressure Cooker Cookbook. Selkowitz says in her cookbook she wants to demystify homecooking and she wants people to realize how using a pressure cooker can add tremendous value to their busy lives.

What I like most about her cookbook is the wide variety of updated recipes that go beyond the typical pressure cooker recipes often found. I've been using a pressure cooker for close to 30 years and I do love making Porcupine Meatballs or cooking a pot roast in my pressure cooker. Sometimes though I tire of some of the older recipes and was delighted find pleny of updated recipes that should add zip to my meals. I look forward to trying some of the recipes in her cookbook as I am sure they will tingle my palate.

Some of the recipes you'll find in her cookbook include:

Taiwanese Three-Cup Chicken
Low-Country Pulled Pork
Drive-Thru Tacos
Barbecue Meatballs
Cabbage and Sausage
Chicken Taco Bowls
Matar Paneer
Hard-Boiled Eggs
Yogurt and Greek-Style Yogurt

You will also find a section called Seasonings, Sauces, and More. Here you will find make-your-own recipes such as:

TOG House Seasoning
Taco Seasoning

Overall, I love how her cookbook and I look forward to cooking up many varied and delicous recipes thanks to her cookbook.

Review written after downloading a galley from NetGalley.

I was given the chance to review this book by the publisher. I have used this old gal's recipes before with my pressure cooker.

This book is great for those who are new to pressure cooking or for those who are 'old hands'. The recipes are great, well written and also have space to write your own notes. I don't like recipes which are too difficult but as with most pressure cooker recipes they are quite simple. There's a good mix of recipes in this book, breakfast, main courses and dessert.
I would highly recommend this book.

Excellent cookbook with mostly main dish items to make in your Instant Pot or pressure cooker. The recipes look delicious and include chapters on specific kinds of ethnic cooking you don't see often in mainstream cookbooks, such as Indian.

I also liked that the small but nice selection of appetizers was the second to last chapter, allowing me to get to the meat of the book immediately.

I don't know about you but a pressure cooker can be an intimidating kitchen tool. I actually received one for my wedding 3 years ago, but never pulled it out of the box. This book gives great detailed instructions on how the pressure cooker works and tips on how to make the food come out perfect every time. Along with that there is a lot of wonderful recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

“This Old Gal's Pressure Cooker Cookbook” by Jill Selkowitz, online star at her This Old Gal blog, offers nearly 100 quick easy recipes for Instant Pot, pressure cooker, and slow cooker mastery. She presents brand new, never-before-seen recipes, tips for getting the most from your pressure cooker, and the quickest, tastiest dishes you can get on the table for your family in no time. 

Want to make Sweet & Sour Chicken, Chicken Enchiladas, Beef Stew with Root Vegetables, Red Wine Braised Short Ribs, or Tomato Basil Soup? Follow her step-by-step instructions with photographs and you can, as well as do delicious make-ahead freezer meals ... even desserts! Highly recommended!

Pub Date 21 Aug 2018

Thanks to Quarto Publishing Group – Race Point Publishing and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are fully mine.

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With the growing popularity of electric pressure cookers, it's great to have a solid recipe book for them. I've been looking forward to this after following Jill's site and FB page for some time. Having these recipes in one resource is helpful and gives some ideas for recipes I might have missed. I'd recommend this for anyone who has a pressure cooker and wants to get more out of it.

I can't be the only person who put a pressure cooker on their wedding registry, unwrapped it, and then sentenced it to solitary confinement in some dark, forgotten corner.

It's time to pull it back out and make some tasty food. I enjoyed the author's introduction on how this contraption works, and the recipes were varied in their complexity. (I may hold off a bit on the more complicated ones!)

I am always looking for new recipes for my Instant Pot and this cookbook offers a variety to choose from. I am definitely going to try some of the Cuban and Jewish recipes. My only complaint is that some of the recipes have a long list of ingredients. One of the best pressure cooker cookbooks I have seen.

I have to be honest my skills with the pressure cooker only really run to cooking all my veg at Christmas but this book has totally surprised me. Who knew I could cook all of these things quickly and easily using the pressure cooker. I honestly wouldn’t have thought of using it for any of these dishes but I’m converted and can’t wait to start giving them a go. I love the notes sections under the recipes as well so I can add my own comments and notes to each idea

This book covers a lot of the bases and I really like it. As someone who has dietary restrictions, cookbooks can be a chore and I'll be lucky to find 1 or 2 recipes that I can transform to work for me. In This Old Gal's, I bookmarked just over 20 recipes. Even if not all of them taste that great, it's still a win. What the book lacks, though, are photographs. I know that pressure cooked food doesn't always look appetizing but photos really help me gauge whether or not I prepared the dish correctly. It would nice if there were pictures to go with each dish.

I own a pressure cooker and I know how to make a few specific things in it, but it ends there and I’m not brave enough to experiment with it to make traditional recipes. So I am extremely glad I came across this book. The author includes such a large variety of every type of recipe and every meal occasion. She includes dishes very familiar and dishes I would have never thought of myself, but look amazing and I am keen to try. This book is 200 pages and I can’t wait to try everything within. The pressure cooker is such a great device, especially as a timesaver, even more so when you use it! This is a must have for any skill level of pressure cooker owner.

I have had my instant pot for months now but never tried anything new. I was afraid to try anything new because I haven’t had any good recipes. This cookbook has been such a big help for trying new things in our house! I’m so glad that I was able to try some of the recipes out of the book. I have made the sloppy Joe’s in the instant pot and plan to make the pork carnitas later this week! The recipes are so easy to make and I’m thankful I was able to review this book! Thank you so much for allowing me to enjoy using my instant pot more everyday!

This book has something for every pressure cooker lover. From meat rich dishes, international cuisine to soups, vegetables, to desserts. There is something for everyone. The recipes seem not only easy to follow but are with ingredients you can get in any well-sorted supermarket.

I'm pretty sure I'll try the Salisbury Steaks first.

You get 120 great recipes in theis book that cover breakfast, lunch, dinner AND dessert! I've gotten other instapot cookbooks, but this one has food the way WE eat! Having grown up military, we eat so many ethnic dishes on a weekly basis, that having a way to instapot them and make them quicker is a true blessing! Most instapot cookbooks will cover SOME ethnic recipes, but not as many as this one- she has Asian, Mexican, Jewish, Italian and more! Even Southern traditional recipes are in there! If you are new to instapotting, this might be JUST the cookbook you need to bring mom's recipes to the modern age! It's make a great housewarming or wedding gift, with some additional favorite isntapot recipes tucked inside! It's a gift that will keep on giving!

Full of interesting recipes for all types of meals (including, but not limited to, the basics such as breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert, but also several types of ethnic cuisines that are separate, and a section on legumes), this cookbook is great for those new to using a pressure cooker while still being interesting enough and having enough variety that it would also make a great gift for someone who's been using their pressure cooker for years. So many things in it we can't wait to make in our house!

Well written and beautifully photographed recipes, with great tips on using a pressure cooker. Many of these meals will become staples in my family!!!

I bought an instant pot on Amazon's Prime Day and then wasn't sure what to do with it. I was almost afraid to use it, never having used a pressure cooker before. Fortunately, NetGalley and publisher Quarto Publishing - Quarry Books, offered this cookbook to read in exchange for an honest review just at the right time!

Jill Selkowitz provides such a wide variety of tasty recipes, that I was almost drooling as I read through them. And she makes them sound very doable to make, even to a newbie! I KNOW!! Double win!! Not all recipes have pictures, but several do. The book is visually appealing and I really appreciate her notes and tips. She gave me the confidence to get started, and plenty of recipes to keep me going.

My only regret is that the review copy is a PDF that will expire, so I'm actually going to have to buy the book.

As a fan of This Old Gals blog and then website, how could I possibly say no!
I love her. As a novice with an instant pot it doesn't take very long before you're pushed or stumble into one of Jill's recipes or tips or the constant stream of instantpotters pointing you in her direction. And thank goodness they did. The majority of recipes are for American dishes that can be made from simple cupboard staples and some fresh supermarket ingredients here in the UK, with easy to understand methods and scrumptious pictures.
The book contains tips by the boatload and recipes that work. It's that simple, they work! I've shocked family and friends with my broad range of recipes and most are from This Old gal. This is book is my new go to book for all things pressure cooked which is almost every meal!! If you have a pressure cooker/ instant pot this really is a must have.

I received an Instant Pot for Christmas and used it non-stop for a few weeks and then stopped for no particular reason. The author of this cookbook delivered great recipes that I cannot wait to try!

I love This Old Gal. Her first Instant Pot recipe (Wild Mushroom Risotto) was mine too. Her recipes are simple to follow, have great tips at the bottom of most pages, and end up with lots of flavor. I’d recommend this book for any pressure cooker home chef past the “OMG I’M BOILING EGGS!” phase. Favorite recipes from this book include Tropical Coconut-Mango Steel Cut Oats (which is great heated up the next day), French Dip Sandwiches, and Pork Carnitas (which we planned to freeze but uncharacteristically ate for dinner and then four lunches in a row.) Thanks to netgalley for an advance copy. Check out my instagram @mandkilleen for pics.

The new generation of the pressure cookers is spectacular. I own an Instant Pot and most of the recipes are set to use the Instant Pot. The collection of recipes is a large variety of types of dishes from dessert to main dishes. I loved the book as a companion book for my Instant Pot.

Inspiring, great all-around cookbook

I came into This Old Gal's Pressure Cooker Cookbook not familiar with the “This Old Gal” website or any of Jill Selkowitz’s endeavors, but I’ll definitely be researching them now! This is an awesome cookbook with mouthwatering photos to whet your appetite. There are lots of helpful tips, recipes for many popular ethnic dishes along with traditional American standards. Reading through the various sections had me snatching up this cookbook in Kindle and in hardcover formats, as I can tell it is a keeper and will become a go-to cookbook in our house, useful for everyone from beginners to experienced cooks. While I’ve decades of cooking experience, I intend to use it for myself and also to help teach a young woman with autism how to cook. There are many recipes that will become family standards, from classical frittatas to international flavor favorites.

To give you an idea of what is in this cookbook, since it’s hard to judge from the sample, here’s some info on the various sections.

TOG Pressure Cooking Tips
These are essential cooking tips, including one of the most helpful tips I ever got in my decades of cooking: hot pot, cold oil. Don’t laugh; it’s a life-changing tip for those of us who cook with stainless steel. It makes stainless steel act pretty dang close to non-stick. Great advice on release methods, timing, safety, etc.

Essential TOG Tips, Tools, and Kitchen Accessories
Another great section of useful and vital info, including info on pasta, using potato starch to seal moisture in meat, preferred cheese and mushrooms, chili paste, fish sauce, bone broth, essential pressure cooker accessories, and much more.

Seasonings, Sauces, and More
Useful collection of recipes for basics, including taco seasoning, seafood seasoning, garlic-ginger paste, spaghetti sauce, tzatziki, pico de gallo, and more.

Breakfast
Includes recipes for mini frittatas made in mason jars, steel-cut oat recipes, jalapeno popper soufflé, and more.

Chicken Dinners
Includes recipes for a twist on mac-n-cheese, enchiladas, Polynesian chicken, chicken wings, honey garlic chicken, bruschetta chicken with zoodles, creamy Tuscan garlic chicken, and more.

Pork Dinners
Includes recipes for Pulled pork, carnitas, Cuban garlic pork, Okinawan Shoyu pork, Vietnamese-style meatballs, and more.

Meat-Lover Family Favorites
Includes recipes for French dip sandwiches, sloppy joes, tacos, meatloaf, meatballs, Salisbury steak, gyros, and more.

Easy Bowls
Includes recipes for Pad Thai, Vietnamese pork, egg roll, chicken taco, Cuban black bean quinoa, and Pad See Ew.

Indian Meals
Includes recipes for Tikka masala, mata paneer, murgh makhani, and more.

Soups and Stews
Includes recipes for creamy carrot-ginger soup, chicken marsala mushroom soup, ratatouille, American wedding soup, Korean kalbi soup, chile con carne, seafood corn chowder, and more.

Chinese Favorites
Includes recipes for Chinese barbeque pork (char siu), hot and sour soup, orange pepper chicken, beef and broccoli, and more.

Jewish Favorites
Includes recipes for blintz soufflé, Passover vegetable matzo lasagna, gefilte fish, noodle pudding, matzo-ball soup, and more.

Pasta and Italian Favorites
Includes recipes for spaghetti with homemade sauce, chicken marsala, wild mushroom risotto, meatballs in red wine sauce, chicken piccata, bacon butternut pasta, penne alla vodka, and more.

Grains and Legumes
Includes recipes for basic white and brown rice, pistachio couscous pilaf, orange couscous pilaf, Cuban-style black beans, and more.

Appetizers and Sides
Includes recipes for cauliflower soufflé, baked beans, potato salad, creamy goat cheese polenta, yucca con mojo, sweet potato casserole, simple sweet acorn squash, and more.

Desserts
Includes recipes for peppermint milkshake cheesecake, New York cheesecake, mocha latte mousse, rum raisin rice pudding, British egg custard, easy lemon curd, and more.

Highly recommended as a wonderfully complete pressure cooker recipe collection that will benefit anyone from beginning to experienced cooks.

I received this book as an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) from the publisher through NetGalley. My opinions are my own.

Great recipes! Helping me navigate the works of my new pressure cooker. I’ve tried a few recipes and they were simple and easy to follow, definitely delicious to top it off.

As a fairly new owner of an Instantpot, I loved all of the recipes and tips in this book. I can't wait to try some!

I follow Jill's online presence and have used her recipes before, so I was excited to hear she was coming out with a cookbook. There are a lot of great recipes and tips in here!

Looking for a cookbook to create your favorite restaurant and take-out meals quickly and easily at home? Then this book is for you!

The recipes look decadent and delicious yet the author has made the instructions simple, easy and quick with the use of your electric pressure cooker.

This is not necessarily the book for those who are health-conscious or trying to lose weight (with the exception of the ketogenic diet as many of these recipes could be easily modified to be keto-friendly).

This book would make a great gift to accompany a pressure cooker!

I have a pressure cooker and it has been sitting in my cupboard for years. Never used. Well after reading this book no more. This book takes being scared of this pot into wow what can I make next. I found it interesting your could make Lemon Curd (mine is always terrible) and desserts with it. I remember my Mom having one and all she made was roasts in hers. This book has everything from breakfast, make your own seasonings to dinners and desserts. Each recipe has the time to prep, time to cook and how much it yields. I recommend this book for anyone who has been scared to use a pressure cooker.
I recieved this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

I spend a lot of time in my kitchen because I enjoy cooking, but I know not everyone feels that way. There are days I don't want to be spending all of my time cooking as well and that is what my Instant Pot is one of my favorite (if not my absolute favorite) of all of my kitchen gadgets. It is convenient and makes cooking nice homemade meals fast and easy! What I love about This Old Gal's Pressure Cookbook is that there is a wide array of recipes all in one place. There are kid friendly recipes, plenty of ethnic recipes (I will be spending a lot of time making the meals from the Indian section!), and even some low carb and gluten free recipes sprinkled throughout. I love that there is a wide variety of different meals, all to be made in a pressure cooker. There are also some basic recipes for things like ghee and yogurt, as well cooking instructions for simple things like boiled eggs and corn on the cob (two of my favorite things to make in my Instant Pot!). I recommend This Old Gal's Pressure Cookbook to anyone who owns an electric pressure cooker. This book is perfect for both the novice and the advanced user.

I follow this site on Facebook and the recipes are delicious, so I expected the book to be the same. It did not disappoint. Easy and delicious recipes, full of flavor. Some unexpected delights. I love my pressure cooker and this book will allow me to make many varied meals that my family will enjoy. Thanks!

I really enjoyed this book. I just bought a instant pot and couldn't wait to begin cooking with it. These recipes are quick and easy to prepare.

This Old Gal’s Pressure Cooker Cookbook

My thanks to #NetGalley for this ebook in exchange for an honest review. Finally!! All the best pressure cooker recipes in one place! This Old Gal’s recipes are time tested and easy to follow. There are dozens of recipes to tempt every taste bud from her famous Greek-style yogurt to Taiwanese chicken that will knock your socks off. Everything you love about the website and Facebook page is put into this beautifully illustrated, fun to read book. Highly recommended to any pressure cooker owner from novice to expert.

I've tried several of the author's pressure cooker recipes that I had found online (all came out great!), and was excited to get this cookbook. Since it's a protected pdf, I can't judge the printability or fill in/use notes section that are available throughout the book.
I thought the tips at the beginning, and the spice mixes were nice helps - I've only owned my pressure cooker for a short time so it was helpful for me to read through these. I plan to try a few of the recipes soon, if I can download to a device I have at home.

A useful book allowing you to make better use of a piece of equipment that normally lurks in the cupboard and only used occasionally for steaming ham.
With plenty of tasty recipes that are clearly laid out and ave good instructions. Overall an excellent addition to the cookery bookshelf.

In the age of Instant Pot, pressure cookers have enjoyed a popularity resurgence. I too learned how to use one of the old time pressure cookers while young and was quite happy to utilize it's convenience and ability to enhance my cooking. With son many cooks turning back the clock to use a pressure cooker, I'd recommend you reserve a place on your bookshelf or a spot in your kindle for this one.

This Old Gal is well known and well respected in the pressure cooker world. I've used many of her online recipes before. This book is a great collection of recipes. I appreciate her use of international flavors. There are many beautiful pictures included, too. I would highly recommend this book for anyone with an electric pressure cooker. I have looked at numerous other pressure cooker books and was only interested in a handful of the recipes included. I would probably try at least half of those included here. I only gave 4 stars as there is no inclusion of time to get the pressure cooker to start and also cool-down time, a common problem in the pressure-cooker world. In addition, I am a busy full-time working mother. It's difficult to have so many ingredients for most of the recipes.

I love my pressure cooker and this has given me some great recipes to try.
Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

First off let me say, I love my pressure cooker. So when I get a chance to learn new recipes to utilize my pressure cooker, I get pretty excited. This Old Gal's Pressure Cooker Cookbook by Jill Selkowitz is an amazing addition to my pressure cooker cookbook collection. I really enjoyed how the book split out recipes from breakfast, Chicken Dinners, Pork Dinners, Meat Lover Family Favorites, Easy Bowls, Indian Bowls, Soups and Stews, Chinese Favorites, Jewish Favorites, Pasta and Italian Favorites, Grains and Legumes, Appetizers and Sides, and Desserts. I do wish it would have had a Mexican/Spanish Section but the selection is pretty spectacular. Some of my favorite recipes being: Frosted Mini Frittatas, Jalapeno Popper Souffle, Spicy Chicken Bow Ties, Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken, Sunday Night Pot Roast, Drive Thru Tacos, and Beef Stroganoff. The selection of recipes, the beautiful pictures and the ease of the recipes for cooking are great for anyone. Fantastic, easy step cooking.

Thank you NetGalley for this advanced copy of This Old Gal's Pressure Cooker Cookbook for my honest review.

Yes, I am probably like many people, bought or gifted a Pressure Cooker or Instant Pot and too scared to use it. Mine stayed at the back of the cupboard for over a year until I started to see Facebook groups, Instagram Posts and Pinterest postings about these fantastic appliances.

Well my interest was piqued and I pulled it out and just looked at it, trying to figure out where to start and what to do with it. I began with rice, something you can't go wrong with. I can tell you I was very nervous, was the gasket going to blow? Was I going to burn myself or the rice? It was a definite NO. I couldn't believe how easy it was to use and when I started to find recipes I was amazed at what could be achieved in such a short time.

Then I saw "This Old Gal's Pressure Cooker Cookbook". This is a well thought out book with so many tips just to begin with. It is almost like a Pressure Cooker Bible. So easy to follow and I love the little coloured Pressure Cookers on the right hand side of the page that give you the times and servings. The Space for notes is excellent also, in cased you want to change the recipe and note down what you have done for the next time you cook that particular recipe.

The pictures are beautifully presented but I would have liked a few more.

This is definitely a book that I will use a lot.

Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Race Point Publishing for the opportunity to read and review.

I loved this! This is a great mix of recipes for your pressure cooker (or Instant Pot). The Instant Pot offers a tool that is saving HOURS for many busy cooks, but the challenge has been knowing quite what to do with it.

This Old Gal's Pressure Cooker Cookbook answers that question. From basic "staple" meals to more "fancy" items, there is a LARGE variety of recipes here. The author includes a helpful section on tips for working with the pressure cooker, and another section on "This Old Gal's" tips in general, as well as kitchen accessories. The recipes are organized in a way that makes sense to me: Breakfast, Chicken Dinners, Pork Dinners, Meat Lover Family Favorites, Chinese Favorites, Indian Favorites, Pasta and Italian Favorites, etc. There are a TON of great recipes in this book. There's even a section for desserts!

The recipes are clear and easy to follow, and while there are not pictures for all recipes in the book, there are a lot of pictures, full color, full page pictures--several of which definitely tempted me to add a recipe to my meal planning. Great index in the back makes it quick and easy to find your favorites.
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This Old Gal's Pressure Cooker Cookbook by Jill Selkowitz is an amazing pressure cooker cookbook of over 100 recipes. She begins the book with lots of tips and tools for pressure cookers and Instant Pot users. She takes the reader from seasonings and sauces, breakfast, dinners, family favorite meals, pasta and grains, as well as cultural dishes, all the way to dessert.

I have to say that This Old Gal's Pressure Cooker Cookbook is one of the best cookbooks that I've seen for the pressure and multicooker. With her TOG Tips, the author helps the reader make decisions, learn about alternative ingredients, or explains her reasoning with a recipe.

Prep time, cook time, and portion size are all clearly laid out at the top of the recipe. Ingredients are listed on the left side of the page, while the directions are listed on the right. Each chapter is in a different color to make recipes easier to find when looking in the physical book.

This Old Gal's Pressure Cooker Cookbook by Jill Selkowitz is one book that you're definitely going to want a physical copy of because you're going to be using it nearly every single time you use your pressure cookers and Instant Pot.

This is a must-have in the kitchen! Not only is it chock full of mouth-watering recipes, pictures (more than most of this type of book, beautifully photographed, I might add too), and tips throughout the book to keep you informed and on track! I really like this cookbook and am excited to add it to my repertoire!

I reviewed this cookbook on my blog and will be sending feedback directly to the publisher. I've rated this book 4 stars, though I think others will rate it higher.

Great recipes that are wonderful as you look for something new for your pressure cooker! My family and I throughly enjoyed several of the recipes and can’t wait to try some of the others.

Pressure cooking, especially in the newer Instant Pots, is all the rage, and there are dozens of cookbooks out there to choose from. Jill Selkowitz, creator of the popular blog This Old Gal has done an excellent job filling this cookbook with recipes that real people will actually want to cook. The recipes are well-written and easy to follow, and so far, every recipe tried has turned out picture perfect.

Even though recipes made in the pressure cooker and Instant Pot are generally faster, some of the recipes in this cookbook have very long lists of ingredients. Gathering ingredients together and then measuring can generally take a bit of time. However, in every case so far, the end results have been definitely worth it. There are photographs of most of the dishes, which make them even more mouthwatering.

Favorite recipes from this book include both Greek Meatballs and Vietnamese-Style Meatballs in Sauce, as well as Indian Butter Chicken and Orange Glazed Pork Chops. Risotto lovers will welcome the recipe for Wild Mushroom Risotto (very quick and easy in the Instant Pot), and the Mexican Pork Carnitas are delicious. Selkowitz has included some excellent homemade seasoning mixes, as well as sauces such as basic Spaghetti Sauce, Sweet and Sour Sauce, and Tzatziki Sauce. There are recipes from all parts of the globe, so cooks can avoid the same-same at dinnertime. There is an excellent recipe for basic mashed potatoes that works perfectly every time, and of course, the instructions for making hard-boiled eggs perfectly without a green ring, that peel easily.

Quite honestly, you can't go wrong with this cookbook. It is one that will be used over and over because there is enough variety to keep cooks and their families and friends happy for years to come. This cookbook is excellent.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

I really enjoyed this cookbook. The recipes were ones I would actually make and not hard to follow. I have several lined up to make now.

I love This Old Gal! I've read and tried a lot of recipes on her blog, and this cookbook is an ideal compilation of some of the best recipes. Pressure cookers are all the rage, and these recipes are a perfect gift for welcoming a friend onto that bandwagon! :)

This Old Gal's Pressure Cooker Cookbook is packed full of recipes for new and old comfort food favorites. With the addition of pressure cooker preparation, these recipes are tasty and convenient.

One thing I really liked about this cookbook was the addition of a large number of ethnic favorites. Hot and sour soup is one of the things I always order in a new-to-me Chinese restaurant. This version of the standard ubiquitous spicy soup was a perfect blend of spicy and succulent. It's -definitely- on the standard family recipe list now. This version is vegetarian friendly and nicely spicy but not overly so.

Beef and broccoli is another one of those Chinese restaurant standards that very few people bother to make at home. The recipe in this collection is a nice substitute. We honestly didn't find it exactly like the restaurant version, but it was certainly a wholesome (and cost effective) substitute.

The third tryout from this collection in our case was another ethnic recipe... in this case sweet and sour stuffed cabbage. I hail from a very 'mixed' family and this eastern European/Jewish dish was a staple comfort food from my childhood and my wonderful stepmom. I have such fond memories of this dish growing up and this version is wonderful.

I review a fair number of cookbooks and this one was really great. Well prepared flavorful dishes made from easily sourced raw materials. There is a really wide variety of cultural cuisine covered, from Jewish to Asian to fusion to good ol' American. The photography is well done and the dishes themselves are superlative.

I find nothing at all to detract from this being a useful staple cookbook in the kitchen.

Five stars. I'm going to try all of these.

This is a delightful cookbook filled with delicious and unusual recipes using the pressure cooker. Having very little experience with a pressure cooker and grown up hearing how dangerous they were, I was a little hesitant to try it. The descriptions describe using an electric pressure cooker, but I used a range-top one.
I made the Greek Meatballs and they were delicious and not your ordinary meatball recipe in that it contains vinegar and lemon. There is a picture of each recipe. Included are ethnic recipes including Thai food (a favorite of mine), Indian recipes, and cornbread. I highly recommend this book.

Good reference for those new to this type of cooking and for old hands as well. Great recipes and pictures. Easy to follow recipes. Would recommend this book for your own cooking library.

I was lucky enough to receive a free copy by of this book via netgalley! I loved it very much and I'm looking forward to try some of these recipes!

For anyone with an Instant Pot (or any other brand pressure cooker), this is a great recipe book to inspire and instruct you to create some brilliant meals.

I love the variety of cuisines this book covers - there's recipes from so many countries including Greek, Indian, Italian, Vietnamese, Thai and many others! The instructions are clear, the photos are inspiring and there are some handy notes to accompany the recipes which I imagine would be useful whether you barely use your pressure cooker or you're a seasoned pro.

As is usual for a pressure cooker cookbook, a lot of these recipes are meat-based (as with meat the pressure cooker really comes into its own), so if you do eat a lot of meat this book will be right up your street! If you're veggie or vegan you'll be a lot more restricted, of course, but there are still some tasty recipes you can try out from this book and I found some I'll definitely be giving a go soon. There are also some surprising recipes, such as desserts that I never imagined you could cook in a pressure cooker!

I'm really impressed with this book, it definitely makes pressure cooking seem clearer, and think it would be an excellent gift to yourself or others!

Chock full of recipes (120 to be exact) from comfort food to a wide range of cultural dishes, this is a good resource for InstantPot cooking. Practical tips for pressure cooker newbies and good reminders for the more seasoned can be found in the introduction and as notes bulleted below a number of the recipes.

Jill got my attention immediately with the Seasonings, Sauces and More chapter. I love putting together my own seasonings, knowing exactly what it is in the mix and that is where I started. The seafood seasoning and tog house seasoning are now staples in my pantry. The tog house seasoning is so versatile.

My family loved the Bruschetta Chicken with Noodles - simple, low-carb and gluten-free. Ever so tasty and I was able to use a lot of my fresh basil leaves. The Low-Country Pulled Pork recipe includes not only the recipe for the pork, but also coleslaw, rub and ‘mop sauce.’ Most of the ingredients I already had on hand. I tempered the spice and the flavors were still robust and melded beautifully.

Although there are many more recipes I plan to try, there are a number that sound yummy but my sensitive stomach wouldn’t be able to handle, those containing heat and spice. Those who enjoy spicy cooking will find a plethora of choices. To name a few, Taiwanese Three-Cup Chicken, Rojo Fiesta Chicken and Cuban Garlic Pork with Mojo Sauce.

I have a pressure cooker and sometimes, I feel like I am not using it to its full potential. thanks to this book, I was able to get some new recipes helpful to get fill control of my pressure cooker. Thanks for letting me read this book.

This Old Gal’s Pressure Cooker Cookbook by Jill Selkowitz
I bought my Instant Pot on a whim during Amazon Prime Day two years ago. That’s when I found This Old Gal’s website. Jill’s recipes basically taught me how to use my new gadget. Her recipes are still my go-to for reliable consistent results from my Instant Pot. Her new book includes many of those original recipes and lots of new choices as well.

I love to read cookbooks like novels - and yes, my family thinks I'm weird. This one is one that, having read an arc of, I will definitely be adding to my shelves. The recipes are intriguing and varied, and they all sound excellent. The only nitpicks I have - there is a taco recipe, and having used in IP for a while now, there is absolutely no benefit to making standard tacos in an IP. In fact, it will take longer. The other thing is that, for some, the ingredients will be a little more difficult to source. Amazon is often an option in that case, but there will be those who can't just run to their neighborhood store or a local ethnic store for the supplies.

Overall, this is an awesome cookbook, and I look forward to having my own copy on my shelves!

I enjoyed thumbing through this cookbook. There are some really good recipes here. The pressure cooker is a forgotten art.

I received an advanced copy of this book to review through NetGalley. I was extremely surprised by the recipe contents within the book. The range of recipes is truly amazing. They include American, Italian, Chinese, Hawaiian, Thai, Jewish, Indian and more. I did not have an opportunity to try all the recipes in the book but the majority of the ones I tried were successful. I did have a few blunders in the beginning using the potato starch on chicken but after a few more tries and reading the instructions better, the results were better. My husband's favorite is still the French dip sandwiches. There are some recipes that I never heard of such as the Luchen Kugel, and matzo lasagna. And I may never try them but I truly enjoyed the book.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC! I have just recently gotten into using my Instant Pot regularly. This book has been a big part of that! Very easy to follow recipes and a great selection, including down-home type mainstream favorites and also a nice variety of ethnic options, such as Indian and mexican! I really loved that Main Dish entrees were a big focus, as that is my primary interest in a cookbook. I definitely recommend this book for newbies or experienced cooks!

i enjoyed this book! super good recipes and easy to follow! would like it in hard format bc i dont like to touch my kindle while cooking lol but overall highly effective and loved the recipes

I’m always looking for good recipes for my not-used-enough Instant Pot. This cookbook includes a wide range of cooking styles, including American, Indian, Jewish, and much more. It also covers different types of foods, including breakfast, desserts, chicken dinners and more. I like the way the recipes are presented in a clean style with prep and cooking types as well as yields clearly labeled. Some of the recipes have a fairly long list of ingredients, but the ingredients are mostly spices that you probably have on hand anyway. The book features an index and pictures for only some of the recipes. I think it’s a good cookbook for those interested in trying new recipes with their electric pressure cooker. I am particularly excited to try the recipe for Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken.

I received an advance reading copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I was not obligated to write a positive review.

Some great fun recipes for your pressure cooker. I liked the mixture of recipes and length or times it takes to cook them and to prep them. As obviously it depends on days and personal plans.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Race Point Publishing for This Old Gal’s Pressure Cooker Cookbook by Jill Selkowitz. I really liked the recipes in this book and it helped make me less scared of my pressure cooker. This book starts with pressure cooking tips and essential tips and tools which were very helpful. The book then goes into the recipes broken up by categories such as Breakfast, Chicken Dinners, Indian Meals (my favorite chapter), Desserts, etc. The book is filled with lots of great recipes; my favorites are: Bruschetta Chicken with Zoodles, Balsamic-Spiced Apple Pork Tenderloin, Cali-Mex Stuffed Peppers, Egg Roll in a Bowl, Pad See Ew Bowl, Chicken Tikka Masala with Butter Rice and Peas, Murgh Makhani (Indian Butter Chicken), Chicken Piccata, Vegetarian Frijoles (Refried Beans), and Corn on the Cob.

This book is full of variety, with easy to follow recipes using easy to find ingredients, that make great tasting food. The only thing missing is pictures of each recipes; there were not enough pictures of the recipes only about one out of three recipes have a picture. Other than that, this book is great and highly recommended, especially if, like me, you have been afraid of your pressure cooker.

This book contains recipes for very approachable, family favorites. The instructions were clear, and the tips on how to go from freezer to InstantPot were helpful.