The best kind of meal is one that pretty much makes itself. That's why we're such big fans of appliance-based cooking — or recipes that call for a slow cooker or Instant Pot to do all the hard work.

Know anyone whose day wouldn't improve if they had more time and fewer dishes to scrub? Me, either. Famous for hands-off meals and cook times that are almost too good to be true -- not to mention the ...

Since the first Instant Pot launched in 2010, the countertop appliance has developed a “cult following,” said Bruce Weinstein, co-author of The “Instant Pot Bible” cookbook series and cohost of the ...