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Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! Here is a selection of our favorite St. Patrick’s Day recipes—including soda bread, corned beef and cabbage, hearty Irish stew, and colcannon—many of which come from our wonderful Irish-American readers!
Many of these recipes contributed by readers were passed down across many generations. We have more versions of Irish Soda Bread than we could count, so if you aren’t keen on the recipe we listed below, search our recipe database for alternatives! Have a delicious St. Patrick’s Day!
Colcannon is an Irish dish that traditionally pairs mashed potatoes with cabbage. Here, we substitute cabbage with kale for a modern twist (but feel free to stick with cabbage, if you prefer). It’s a great companion for corned beef and Irish soda bread.
St. Patrick’s Day Desserts
Bake up some Irish-themed treats for a sweet ending to St. Patrick’s Day!
An eggnog-flavored chiffon pie with chocolate-whipped-cream topping. “Rich” doesn’t even come close to describing it. Two layers give the pie an elegant appearance.
Managing editor, Sarah Perreault, works on all things Almanac, but is especially proud to be the editor of our Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids series. Read More from Sarah Perreault
We usually fix Corned Beef & Cabbage, along with Carrots, and Soda Bread. Always cook enough corned beef so we can have Corned Beef Hash and Reuben sandwiches in the following days. Use to corn my own beef, too, but I'm now too old to do things like that...
So many people boil their brisket. I was taught by my grandmother to roast it like a beef roast. It will melt in your mouth and stays moist. I bake it at 325 degrees (4 lbs) for about 4-5 hours in the oven in a deep pan or until well done, covered with about 2 cups of water in the bottom of the pan. Every year I have family and friends over and they really like it this way. I cook the veggies in a pot with some of the spices that usually come packaged. Makes a tasty meal.