Easy & Traditional Irish Recipes for St. Patrick’s Day, Family Gatherings & Hearty Home Cooking (Easter & Spring Cookbooks)
Discover the Comfort and Tradition of Irish Cooking.
The Complete Irish Cookbook brings together easy, authentic recipes inspired by Ireland’s rich culinary heritage. Whether you’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or preparing a warm family dinner, this cookbook makes traditional Irish cooking approachable and delicious.
Inside, you’ll find:
Authentic Irish Recipes : Traditional dishes inspired by Ireland’s culinary heritage.
Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day: Celebrate with festive, comforting meals.
Hearty Family Favorites: Stews, pies, breads, and pub-style classics.
Easy & Beginner-Friendly: Simple ingredients and approachable instructions.
A Meaningful Gift: Ideal for heritage cooks and comfort food lovers.
From everyday comfort food to holiday celebrations, The Complete Irish Cookbook brings warmth, tradition, and bold flavor to every meal.
Corned beef has been a staple of old-school diner menus and Irish American diets for decades. You might find it mingling with sauerkraut in Reuben sandwiches or served next to potatoes at a St. Patrick’s Day supper. Sure, you can buy it already canned or cured at the store, but nothing beats the flavor—and feeling of total accomplishment—of homemade corned beef.
What is corned beef?
Corned beef is essentially just meat that’s been cured in brine. Most recipes use beef brisket and add corned beef spices (aka “pickling spice”) to infuse the meat with extra flavor. But the salt is the real key here. It seasons the meat and breaks down the muscle fibers to make the brisket more tender. Salt also allows the cells to retain more moisture, giving you juicier meat.
Most homemade corned beef recipes also use pink curing salt. This salt is not the same as Himalayan pink salt. You wouldn’t want to eat it like table salt, and it’s usually dyed red to avoid confusion. Curing salt contains sodium nitrite, which inhibits bacteria growth and prevents food from spoiling. It also gives the corned beef its characteristic bright pink color.
Why is it called corned beef?
Corned beef gets its name from the type of salt that was originally used to brine the meat. These were the days before refrigeration, so meat was stored in salt to preserve it. The salt they used was the size of corn kernels, and people started calling the meat “corned” beef. The name stuck, even though most types of salt are much smaller these days.
How to Make Corned Beef
It’s surprisingly easy to make homemade corned beef. The steps are simple, and the flavor payoff is second to none. All you really need is a beef brisket and a curing brine. We make our brine with kosher salt, brown sugar, pink curing salt, garlic and pickling spices.
Of course, corned beef brisket does take time. The brisket needs to sit in the brine for 10 days, so make sure you plan ahead. Schedule it on your calendar to ensure the meat is ready in time for your big event.
How long do you cook corned beef?
We cook a 4- to 5-pound corned beef brisket for three hours. As a general rule of thumb, corned beef takes about 45 minutes per pound on the stovetop. Every brisket is different, so it may take more or less time.
Using a meat thermometer is the best way to know when your corned beef is finished cooking. Probe the corned beef in the thickest part of the meat. Look for a corned beef internal temperature between 180° to 195°F. The lower temperatures result in firmer slices. We prefer a more tender, flaky corned beef that’s closer to 195°.
Corned Beef Ingredients
Beef brisket: A 4- to 5-pound brisket is usually plenty big enough for corned beef. Look for a brisket with good marbling—the long streaks of white fat within the lean sections of the meat.
Kosher salt: You can use table salt, but we prefer kosher salt for brining meat. It doesn’t contain added iodine, which can make the brine cloudy and add an off flavor to the meat.
Brown sugar: Sugar counterbalances the salty flavors in the brine. You can use regular sugar, but molasses-rich brown sugar adds more depth.
Corned beef spices: Pickling spices give corned beef its signature flavor. Instead of using a store-bought blend, go the extra mile with homemade pickling spice. It’s simple to make, and you probably have most of the ingredients in the pantry.
Pink curing salt: If you can’t find curing salt at the grocery store, you should be able to order it online. It may be called Prague powder #1. Don’t use other pink-colored salts like Himalayan pink salt or Prague powder #2, which have a different chemical composition.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day the easy way with these Irish slow-cooker recipes.
You might be planning a St Patrick’s Day bash. Or you may just want to serve a festive dinner at home on March 17th. These Irish slow-cooker recipes will make your preparations easier. Here you’ll find a mix of traditional Irish food. There are also Irish American favorites that are nearly hands-off thanks to the slow cooker.
Build your St. Patrick’s Day party menu with a few classics from the collection. These include corned beef and cabbage. You can also try Reuben dip with rye bread and various potato dishes. There’s even a slow-cooker Irish dessert so good, you’ll want to make a double batch.
Pair your Irish slow-cooker recipes with a slice of one of our best Irish soda breads. Add a pint of Guinness or St. Patrick’s Day cocktail for a perfectly low-effort celebration full of Irish charm.
Backyard Favorites, Country Classics, and Stories from a Ranch Cook
The stars of the YouTube channel Cowboy Kent Rollins and the authors of the hit cookbook A Taste of Cowboy, Kent and Shannon Rollins,share more than 125 hearty recipes of comfort food for the family, with true chuck wagon stories.
Kent Rollins and his wife Shannon sure have a busy life on the range. They spend time slinging hash and beating Bobby Flay on Food Network. They also run their YouTube channel, Cowboy Kent Rollins. Despite all these activities, they never forget to take a moment to break bread and share around the dinner table. Kent and Shannon’s wisdom, warm generosity, and life-brightening humor are woven into Comfort Food the Cowboy Way. The book includes stories and cowboy history. It shares tales from life on the range. It also describes growing up in a rural family. Additionally, it talks about the interesting characters they’ve met on the trail.
The recipes included are equal parts hearty and scrumptious. They range from classic Southern cooking and Western favorites to the more spice-forward Mexican-style dishes. There’s also backyard grilling and smoking. You can find one-pot meals and tips to add cowboy twists. Add authentic punched-up seasoning to all your cooking. Of course, all the recipes qualify as true comfort food the cowboy way. These are easy-to-follow family recipes meant to be served up family style. With chapters spanning breakfast to dinner, plus grilling, desserts, and cowboy classics. This complete course of cowboy cooking is a must-have for anyone wanting to slow down. Enjoy a great meal with even better company.
85 Plant-Based Recipes for a Healthier Planet and a Healthier You
Powerful and delicious chickpeas are good for you—and the earth! Worried about being held responsible for the destruction of the planet? What if you could make a difference by eating more plants and plant-based foods? Including chickpeas, this one small change could lead to a healthier planet. It could also make a healthier you. Eating more plant-based foods is a delicious form of activism. It will make you happier and healthier. In the long run, you will be proud. You were part of the revolution that led to a more sustainable planet. The Chickpea Revolution Cookbook has more than eighty-five recipes that can help you incorporate more plant-based foods into your diet. Powerful and delicious chickpeas are good for you and the earth. This book will score you high-fives from Mother Nature and have you eating hearty and nutritious meals. So come join the revolution and let’s get cooking!
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