Stew up St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 10th, 2008 by Tammy

Because stew is filling, it was the perfect peasant food in historic Ireland. Fortunately, Irish people brought their traditional stew recipes with them to the United States. Over the decades these recipes have evolved and now include ingredients readily available in our local stores.

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Beef and Irish Stout Stew

2 pounds lean beef [...]

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Have lamb for Easter

Posted on April 2nd, 2007 by Tammy

Traditional Easter dinners usually revolve around baked ham or leg of lamb. When it comes to deciding between the two, cooks often choose ham because many assume a leg of lamb is difficult to roast. But all leg of lamb needs are a few seasonings and a meat thermometer.

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Leg of Lamb [...]

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