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Biddy Whyte Lennon's Irish Stew *
Author: Biddy Whyte Lennon
Publisher: courtesy of irishfood.com
Serve very hot with more fresh chopped parsley sprinkled on top. Have white soda bread to mop up the gravy. [More]

Crockpot jambalaya ****
Another easy recipe -- adjust the Tabasco to suit your family's preference. [More]

Easy, overnight pork butt (Shirley Corriher recipe) *****
Food chemist Shirley Corriher reveals the secrets to cooking a perfect roast every time: Brown sugar, soy sauce and seven hours in the oven result in the perfect pork roast. [More]

Heather's Moroccan Stew ****
A one-pot stew that stores and freezes well, tastes great, is low-fat, is easy to prepare and costs little. What more could you ask? [More]

Irish Stew Ballymaloe *
Publisher: courtesy irishfood.com
A classic -- if rich version -- of Irish stew. [More]

Jewish-style traditional beef brisket *****
Here's an easy-to-make comfort food. Makes great leftovers, too, and is freezeable. Ideal bring-to-potluck or gift dinner. [More]

Lower Sodium Pork & Sauerkraut ****
Cover and cook in slow cooker until meat pulls apart easily. The result has a much milder sauerkraut flavour than some other recipes, but is still excellent. [More]

Massaman Curry *****
This dish gets better with time and is even tastier the following day. Serve with Thai Jasmine rice. [More]

Massaman Curry Paste *****
A common sound in the Thai countryside kitchen is the steady pound-pound-pound of a mortar and pestle to make these pastes. Make it yourself and keep it in the fridge for when you need it. [More]

Pork and Sauerkraut (Miller recipe) *****
This diet-conscious dish is also a good crock pot meal. Just add everything at once and cook for about 6 or 7 hours on low setting. [More]

Slow-cooked Pork Belly with Pearl Barley Risotto & Apple Chutney (Court) ****
This wonderful canapé recipe was presented at the Vancouver Marathon 2006. Chef Court claims it's "easy," and who are we to argue; in fact, it IS easy, but there are several simple stages to it. [More]

The Big Book of Casseroles *****
ISBN:0811822605
Author:Maryana Vollstedt
Publisher:Chronicle Books, January 2000, Trade paper, $19.95 (USD);
If you're a budding cook or just your standard lazy domestic slob –- the kind of person who can't cook simply because most recipes begin with the words, "Take a clean pot" –- then you need Maryana Vollstedt’s handy-dandy The Big Book of Casseroles. [More]

Theodora FitzGibbon's Irish Stew *
Author: Theodora FitzGibbon
Publisher: courtesy of irishfood.com
A good stew for a classic Irish "Ploughman's Lunch." About four hearty servings. [More]

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Cy Jamison's seafood Paella with cuttlefish or squid ink *****
Here's the paella recipe you've been waiting for -- compliments of evalu8.org's esteemed wine columnist, Cy Jamison. . . [More]

Pan-fried beef with garlic sprouts in black bean sauce ****
This goes well with steamed rice and a side salad. (as demonstrated at VanDusen Flower & Garden Show, 2003, Vancouver Sun Gourmet Gallery) [More]