St. Patrick’s Day

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Traditional Irish Dishes

By Lauren on March 11, 2025 Food & Drink, Seasonal

If St. Patrick’s Day inspires feelings of hearth and home rather than leprechauns and green beer, you can celebrate tradition with warm, filling meals that harken back to Irish heritage. Soups and stews are certain to conjure up some nostalgia while soft, delicious cake is a perfect way to honor tradition regardless of your ancestry. This Irish Sláinte Stew offers a warm welcome to guests with your own way of toasting to the holiday – Sláinte is “cheers” in Gaelic. This hearty meal is perfect for a crowd with traditional stew meat slow-cooked in a Dutch oven with beef broth,…

The Best Irish American Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe

By Carlos on March 17, 2024 Food & Drink, Holiday

Nothing beats a corned beef and cabbage meal to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this March. While recipes vary, there are a few unwritten rules you need to follow in order to create the best-corned beef and cabbage dinner to wow your friends and family. Main Ingredients • Corned Beef Brisket (roughly 4 pounds) with spice packet • Head of Cabbage (medium sized) • 10-12 Baby Carrots (3-5 large carrots cut) • 7-8 Small Red Potatoes Instructions 1) Start by trimming any excess fat from the brisket. (Don’t worry if you don’t get all of it, the remaining fat will liquefy.)…

Decorate Your Way to a Festive St. Patrick’s Day Party

By Lauren on March 5, 2024 Holiday, Seasonal

4 DIY projects with a touch of Irish flair Pairing Shepherd’s pie and potato soup with green pints and Irish delights are surefire signs of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Food and drink may be the stars of the show, but a little festive ambiance can transport guests from your dining room table to the streets of Dublin. A few seasonal touches are all it takes to complement a menu of corned beef and cabbage. Consider these DIY decorations for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day party. Set a St. Paddy’s Mood – Show off your holiday spirit for all to see…

Irish-inspired Dishes to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

By Carlos on March 15, 2023 Food and Dining

Everyone knows that corned beef and cabbage is a traditional favorite for St. Patrick’s Day, but there are other traditional Irish recipes that are sure to please. Shepherd’s Pie Shepherd’s Pie, also known as cottage pie, is one of the best-known Irish dishes. The dish is made with minced meat (traditionally beef or lamb) cooked in onions and served with a mashed potato crust. The dish originated with working class folks in Ireland sometime in the 18th century, when the potato was gaining popularity as an inexpensive source of food. Today, shepherd’s pie is cooked with a variety of vegetables,…

What To Make For St. Patrick’s Day

By Justin on March 7, 2023 Food & Drink, Holiday

Although many St. Patrick’s Day celebrations revolve around beer and revelry, there’s no reason to neglect the menu. The holiday provides an excellent opportunity to sample some of Ireland’s signature cuisine. If your repertoire has been previously limited to corned beef and cabbage, perhaps it’s time to explore a few lesser-known alternatives. Appetizers Cheese Parcels Although they don’t get as much attention as their French and Swiss counterparts, Irish cheeses are a force to be reckoned with. Gubbeen cheese, with its faintly pink rind, earthy mushroom undertones, and semi-soft texture, is a standout that should appeal to everyone. Cut the…

Green Drinks to Sip on for St. Patrick’s Day

By Justin on March 13, 2020 Food & Drink, Holiday

St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday when you can wear as much green as you want while enjoying a few rainbows and gold as well. You can turn your food green, and even prepare a few drinks to sip on during the day either by yourself or with a few friends. Here are a few green drink ideas that are fun to look at and drink at the same time. If there’s alcohol in the recipe, you can adjust the amount or leave it out altogether if you don’t want an alcoholic beverage. Beer Colors Your ordinary glass of beer…

Naturally Green Drinks to Sip on St. Patrick’s Day

By Carlos on March 15, 2019 Food & Drink

Keep the green food coloring out of the glass this St. Paddy’s Day and go “au natural” in our annual celebration. Here is some naturally green drink recipes that tastes great with or without libations. Spicy Tart Green Sipper Ingredients • celery • sweet pear, chopped • tart apple, chopped • fresh cilantro chopped stems • seeded favorite chile • peeled lemon • peeled lime • Silver tequila Directions 1. Place all the ingredients in a juicer and blend. 2. Add spirits and mix 3. Serve over ice with a sprig of parsley garnish. Green Pucker Pleaser Ingredients • chopped…

Easy Decorating Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day

By Carlos on March 14, 2019 Seasonal

March 17th is right around the corner, and it is time to gear up for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Whether you are Irish or not, the holiday is a lot of fun! Do you plan on having festivities at your house, or do you just want to add some “luck of the Irish” to your décor? Before you settle for boring store-bought decorations that everyone else will have, why not try some DIY projects? Here are some unique ways to decorate for St. Patrick’s Day that can involve the whole family. Go for the Green Green is the official…

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