S1E4 Maybe you got it as a gift, maybe you bought it on a whim, but if you have an Instant Pot electric pressure cooker that is still in the box, this is the episode of Smidgen for you! (If you are an Instant Pot enthusiast, we bet you will doubly appreciate our guest and the cooking segment.)  Bruce Weinstein is the author of The Instant Pot Bible, The Great Big Pressure Cooker Book and the forthcoming (and potentially game changing) From Freezer to Instant Pot. We talk specifically about the Instant Pot brand of pressure cookers and get Bruce’s latest and greatest in what he has been preparing in his pressure cooker.  Host Anne Milneck walks Bruce through an Instant Pot disaster (now only referred to in whispers as The Barley Incident) in order to learn more about how we all can set up Instant Pot meals for success, save them (if necessary), and avoid the dreaded “Burn” message. Cooking Segment: After talking with Bruce, Anne heads to the Red Stick Spice test kitchen with store staffer Cameron where they make a big pot of Smoky Instant Pot Red Beans & Rice.     Here’s a list of the links we mentioned in the podcast: RECIPE: Anne and Cameron cook up Smoky (and vegan!) Instant Pot Red Beans & Rice. Big takeaway: read YOUR electric pressure cookers’ owners manual. Tossed yours out? Never fear, the internet is here. There are many electric pressure cookers on the market; we use the 6 and 8 quart Instant Pot brand pressure cookers. Among Bruce’s many books, he covers pressure cooking in The Instant Pot Bible, The Great Big Pressure Cooker Book and From Freezer to Instant Pot. We turn to them all regularly. We’re also in love with Bruce’s book Sheet Cakes & Slab Pies. Yum! Bruce and his partner Mark host a lively cooking podcast called Cooking with Bruce & Mark. Their blog is equally as informative. Try the Red Stick Spice Company Smoked Extra Virign Olive Oil. Get your flavor on with Red Bean Seasoning and Smoked Sweet Paprika. Use discount code SMIDGEN15 to save 15% your entire order at Red Stick Spice Co. If this episode got you to pull out your own electric pressure cooker, please let us know on on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter! We have a feeling this episode will inspire a lot of Instant Pot owners to get pressure cooking.  Listen to Smidgen Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app.  Smidgen is the podcast of Red Stick Spice Co.