Heat oven to 350 degrees.Combine all ingredients except tomato sauce and Mozzarella cheese.Mix lightly.In a 10 x 6″ loaf pan, shape loaf.Bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours.Drain excess fat.Pour tomato sauce over loaf during last 1/2 hour of baking time.Place Mozzarella cheese on top.Bake 5 to 10 minutes.Serves 4 to 6.

(Irish pork belly has a fatty layer, vital for the flavor, and a meaty layer. See if you can get your butcher to give you pork that has about equal amounts of pork and fat. Plain lean pork will not taste as good.) Cut meat into one-inch cubes. Peel and thinly slice potatoes. Peel or […]

Preheat oven to 350F. Mix the first 7 ingredients to make a stuffing. Make an incision 1 1/2″ to 2″ deep along the length of the roast Stuff the stuffing into the incision. Salt and pepper the roast. Brown the roast on all sides in bacon fat in a large heavy casserole Add all the […]

Sift flour with salt & baking powder. Add beef suet & shortening & cut fat into flour until particles are very fine. Add enough cold water to make a dough the consistency of pie crust. Chill. Roll out dough to 1/8″ thickness on a lightly floured board. Cut out eight 7″ rounds. Divide meat filling […]

Place short ribs in slow-cooker. In medium bowl, combine mustard, garlic, honey, salt, pepper, and barbecue sauce. Pour over ribs. Cover and cook on LOW 6-7 hours or until tender. Refridgerate several hours or overnight. Skim any solidified fat from top. Remove ribs; heat in e or conventional oven. Dissolve cornstarch in water. Add to […]

1 or 2 slices of Bread Preheat oven to 350. Combine all ingredients except bread. Soak bread in cold water, squeeze out moisture, shred, and add. Place in loaf pan and bake 25-30 minutes. Or…form into patties, roll in bread crumbs and pan fry, or broil.

Sprinkle chicken pieces with lemon juice and let stand 30 minutes. Pat dry. Mix flour, salt and pepper; dredge chicken pieces to coat evenly. In a heavy skillet with a tight lid, heat oil and butter. Cook chicken, sprinkling with any leftover flour mixture, until browned on both sides. Remove from skillet and set aside. […]

Bone and skin chicken breasts. Gently pound the meat with a mallet until thin and flat but not broken. Sprinkle meat with black pepper, dredge lightly in flour. Preheat a heavy wide skillet. Add the olive oil and saute the garlic until lightly browned, then remove and reserve. Turn up the heat and fry the […]

Have butcher bone, butterfly and pound the lamb to an even thickness. Make the marinade; in a large ceramic dish combine the wine, oil, onions, carrot, thyme, parsley, bay leaves, garlic, salt and pepper. Add the lamb, and let it marinate, covered and chilled, turning it occasionally, for 1-2 days. Drain the lamb, pat it […]

1. Place the potatoes in a steamer basket, set over boiling water, cover and steam 20 to 25 minutes, or until tender. Cool, peel and slice the potatoes; place in a large bowl. 2. Place the garlic in a food processor and chop finely. Add the lemon juice, salt, pepper, cumin, cayenne and paprika. Process […]