Dinner in an Instant: 75 Modern Recipes for Your Pressure Cooker, Multicooker, and Instant Pot® : A Cookbook

Name: Dinner in an Instant: 75 Modern Recipes for Your Pressure Cooker, Multicooker, and Instant Pot® : A Cookbook
Price: 5.99 USD
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Rating: 4.4 (1394 reviews)
Author: Melissa Clark

by Melissa Clark

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4.4 stars from 1,394 reviews. Top 86% of Cookbooks books we track.

162 pages~2.7 hr readPublished by Clarkson Potter

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Last checked: Apr 5, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You own an Instant Pot but keep making the same five meals on repeat and want proof it can handle proper dinner.
You follow Melissa Clark's cooking and trust her to make weeknight recipes actually taste good.
You want pressure cooker meals that don't taste rushed, from Japanese curry to osso buco to crème brûlée.

Maybe not for you if...

You think slow cooker meals lack texture and flavour, because this isn't the book to convince you otherwise.
You prefer detailed technique lessons over straightforward recipes you can cook tonight.
You need extensive photography to follow along, as this is a lean, no-frills cookbook.

About this book

Dinner in an Instant is a cookbook by Melissa Clark featuring 75 recipes designed for pressure cookers, multicookers, and Instant Pot® appliances. The book was inspired by Clark's New York Times article examining why cooks are drawn to the Instant Pot®. The recipes aim to deliver elevated dinners without sacrificing convenience. Specific dishes include Fresh Coconut Yogurt, Japanese Beef Curry, Osso Buco, Smoky Lentils, Green Persian Rice with Tahdig, and Lemon Verbena Crème Brulee. Where applicable, recipes include instructions for both pressure cooker and slow cooker settings, giving home cooks flexibility in preparation methods. Symbols throughout the book identify recipes that are Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian, or Gluten Free. The recipes are described as fresh, approachable, and classic.

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Currently on sale at $5.99 — 57% off peak. Price has dropped 19 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 95 days. Typically stays discounted for 119 days.

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Currently around #26K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 21% recently.

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Currently 4.4★ from 1,394 reviews

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