As a busy mama of four I am becoming somewhat of a kitchen-gadget guru. My schedule is such that I need all the help I can get. My latest purchase was an ice-cream maker, so expect a lot of frozen-treat recipes this summer! But my most useful, can’t-do-without gadget (if it can be called that) is my pressure cooker. It's not one of those fancy digital ones that you find at Macy's and other super stores. No, it's old-school style which I find just lovely because not only does it do the job, it conjures beautiful memories of Brazil and Morocco where if you visit someone before lunch you will likely hear the gurgling sound of a pressure cooker working in the kitchen. For those of you unfamiliar with this magical machine, the pressure cooker reduces cooking time for most foods by about two-thirds! Another benefit of pressure cooking is that if you are using meat, it always turns out quite juicy and tender. However, most importantly for me is that my tride-and-true pressure cooker will churn out the tagines that my Moroccan husband loves in a mere 20 minutes!
