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My Best St. Patrick’s Day recipes for your celebration. Choose from my list including everything from Irish Stew to Boxty to Mr. Guinness’ Cake for dessert.
It’s almost time for the “wearin’ o’ the green.” The one day every year that people of Irish heritage set aside to honor Ireland’s foremost patron saint, St. Patrick.
March 17, Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Lá Fhéile Pádraig in Irish)  is a cultural and religious celebration of the traditional date of death of Saint Patrick (c. AD 385–461). The day commemorates the arrival of Christianity in Ireland and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general.
Celebrations include parades and festivals, céilithe (traditional Irish music), and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks. Speaking of which, have you ever wondered why shamrocks are associated with the Irish? It’s because St. Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the concept of the Holy Trinity.
Serve an Authentic Recipe for St. Patrick’s Day
With our modern St. Patrick’s Day observances, the one dish that seems to be synonymous with Paddy’s Day and all things Irish in the U.S., is corned beef and cabbage. However, that’s a dish that is rarely eaten in Ireland.
In Irish Country Cooking, chef Malachi McCormick says that he likes corned beef, “But our national dish? No, it’s a New World dish!” It’s just not eaten in Ireland, and it’s certainly not washed down with cups full of green beer.
I’m sorry, but dancing leprechauns and dyed green food as a celebration of Irish culture just really set me off. It’s like associating watermelon and fried chicken with a certain ethnicity. It’s why every year for St. Patrick’s, I make it a point to cook something traditionally and authentically Irish.
So, if you’re ready to explore something truly Irish for your St. Patrick’s observation, try one of the recipes I’ve linked below.
My 11 Best St. Patrick’s Day Recipes!
Soda bread is the traditional bread of Ireland and is still made daily in homes throughout the country.
This is the whole wheat version of the bread made daily in homes throughout Ireland. It’s best eaten the day it’s made and, preferably, with lots and lots of creamy Irish butter!
Boxty – a traditional Irish potato pancake. Serve hot with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of green onions.
(bacstaí in Irish) is a traditional Irish potato pancake mostly associated with the north midlands. In some areas, it’s known as poundy or potato bread   ‘Boxty’ comes from the Irish aran bocht tí (‘poorhouse bread’) so-called because potatoes and buttermilk were very nearly the only things poor Irish people had to eat in the workhouses of the 1800s.
Traditional Irish Champ – creamy, buttery mashed potatoes with bright green onions perfect for St. Patrick's Day or any other day of the year!
Traditional Irish Champ – creamy mashed potatoes with scallions and loads of butter.
Leek and Potato Soup
A traditional Leek and Potato soup for St. Patrick’s Day. Serve it hot in winter or cold in summer. Fantastic flavor!
Simple, honest cooking – a potato soup with leeks and cream. Serve it hot in winter or cold in summer.
Enjoy this classic Irish Stew for St. Patrick's Day or any time!
Enjoy this classic Irish Stew with lamb, beef, carrots, and potatoes for St. Patrick’s Day or any time! It’s easy enough for a weeknight dinner.
Traditional Irish recipe for Dublin Coddle, a delicious combination of onions, potatoes, bacon, and sausages
Dublin Coddle – a traditional Irish stew of onions, potatoes, bacon, and sausages. Serve with soda bread spread with lots of butter!
A traditional Irish recipe. Makes a wonderful dessert or afternoon treat. Especially nice served with black cherry yogurt on the side.
A traditional Irish spiced fruitcake recipe using dried fruits and spices. Lovely for your dessert or afternoon snack with a cup of tea.
Mr. Guinness' Cake is an Irish fruitcake recipe with candied fruit, raisins, and nuts. Douse the finished cake with Guinness, and age for a week before serving.
Mr. Guinness’ Cake is similar to an American fruitcake with candied fruit, raisins, and nuts. Doused with Guinness and aged for one week before serving.
A traditional recipe for Irish fruit scones, a lightly sweetened buttermilk biscuit with dried fruit.
A traditional recipe for Irish Fruit Scones. Very similar to American buttermilk biscuits with the addition of dried fruit, sugar, and an egg.
Beef and Stout Pie
A rich, savory Beef and Stout Pie with mushrooms and onions. Wonderfully comforting traditional Irish food.
A rich, savory Beef and Stout Pie with mushrooms and onions and a puff pastry topping. Wonderfully comforting traditional Irish food.
Chicken, Leek, and Mushroom Pie
A lovely, savory pie with a chicken, leek, mushroom and potato filling. Light, crispy phyllo makes the dish lighter.
Chicken, Leek, and Mushroom Pie – a lovely, savory pie with a chicken, leek, mushroom and potato filling. A crispy phyllo topping makes the dish lighter.
Here’s wishing you a wonderful Paddy’s Day and, as the Irish say…
May those who love us, love us
And those who don’t love us,
May God turn their hearts
And if he can’t turn their hearts,
May he turn their ankles
So we will know them by their limping!
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March 15, 2017 at 11:09 pm
I love this post! And those mashed potatoes look seriouslyyy amazinggg!!
March 16, 2017 at 8:39 am
They really are, Sues! Trust the Irish to make the BEST potatoes!!
March 15, 2017 at 4:18 pm
Thank you! I’m slow-cooking corned beef but was planning to skip the trimmings and go right to the sandwiches. Your “Champ” potatoes inspired me to do this right.
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