When it comes to experience with pressure cooking, look to Virginia Baltay. In the past sixty  years, she has created over 15,000 pressure cooked meals, growing her expertise with each new soup, stew and dessert.  

Her career as an award-winning teacher, curriculum designer, grant writer and photographer has co-existed with her family and her life in the kitchen. She has raised a remarkable brood of five children and is blessed with thirteen grandchildren and a marriage of 55 years. Over the years, she has entertained vast numbers of family and friends, always following her beloved mantra: “Be clever; prepare quick, healthy, interesting meals and everyone is happy.”

She hopes you’ll fall in love with pressure cooking, just like she did!

Her life long passion, captured in recipes, stories, and sensual suggestions enfolds whimsically in A Steamy Affair with a Pressure Cooker.