When the kids were young, a pressure cooker allowed me to get dinner on the table in quick order. They’d pull up little chairs and watch as the shiny pot rattled, sizzled and hissed on the stove.

Cooking corned beef brisket on St. Patrick's Day, though not Irish, is one of many popular dishes served. Here are some tried-and-true methods to cooking corned beef brisket with cabbage or other ...