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Highlights: Saint Patrick’s Day Eats

Published on March 17, 2013 By Emily. Updated on March 17, 2013

Traditionally, I’m not a big Saint Patrick’s Day person.  I never go to parties, I think artificially green food is pretty gross and until a year or two ago, I didn’t like beer.  Still, it’s just not Saint Patrick’s Day without corned beef and I always make sure to cook some.

This year as the links to Saint Patrick’s Day recipes came my way I decided to do a bit more than usual.  Last week I made Mark Bittman’s Beef Stew with Guinness which was unique because I never make beef stew (or really beef anything) and it was my first time drinking or cooking with Guinness.  The stew turned out amazing and was perfect for the cold weather we’re hoping goes away soon.

beef stew with Guinness

Yesterday I made Little Bitty Bake’s Irish Soda Bread.  I didn’t remember liking Irish soda bread but I figured it deserved another try.  I added raisins and a tablespoon of caraway seeds.  Not only is the bread quick and easy to make, it tasted  awesome.  Another loaf may be in my near future, the loaf didn’t last very long.

Dinner last night was Dijon Corned Beef In the Slow Cooker from A Year of Slow Cooking.  The recipe has become my go-to for corned beef; this year I used spicy brown mustard instead of Dijon.  I served the meat with roasted potatoes and sautéed cabbage seasoned with dill and garlic powder.

corned beef and cabbage

Drinks:

Food Republic answers the question “Does Guinness really have as many calories as a Bud Light?” and gives us 11 facts you probably didn’t know about Guinness.

New varieties of Irish Whiskey to try, from The Daily Meal.  Food & Wine also has some ideas for Irish whiskey drinking.

6 Beer Alternatives to Guinness, also from The Daily Meal

6 Irish Whiskey Cocktails to Make at Home (Serious Eats)

Main Meal:

Have you ever wondered if corned beef is really Irish?  Smithsonian Magazine has the answer, plus more on the history of Irish food.

Corned Beef Poutine with Guinness Gravy (Closet Cooking)

Traditional colcannon (The Chicago Tribune)

25 Epic Potato Side Dishes (Food Republic)

Rachel Allen’s Irish Stew (Serious Eats)

Lucky Spinach Quiche (Diamonds for Dessert, via The Kitchn)

Irish Nachos ( Food Republic)

Molly Malone’s Cockle And Mussel Chowder (NPR)

No More Boiled Cabbage-3 alternative cabbage ideas (Table Matters)

A Dozen Recipes for Slawless Cabbage (NY Times)

Corned Beef and Cabbage Soup (Skinny Taste, via Pinterest)

Mushroom Stout Pie with Potato Biscuits (Post Punk Kitchen)

20 Green Recipes for Saint Patrick’s Day (Food Republic)

100 Ways to Cook with Guinness (Serious Eats)

Corned Beef Cuban Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Corned Beets, Guinness Chocolate Sauce, Guinness French Onion Soup and much, much more on Closet Cooking.

St. Patrick’s Day: Recipes, Irish Culture, and Facts from PBS

Baked Good and Sweets:

Irish Scones (Darling Magazine)

Irish Soda Bread With Caraway and Raisins (Serious Eats)

Gluten-Free Irish Soda Cakes (From Scratch Club)

Brown Soda Bread from Homemade Winter (Food in Jars)

Soda Bread Buns (NY Times)

Chocolate Stout Bundt Cake (Serious Eats)

Bread Pudding with Irish Whiskey (Food&Wine)

Lucky Charms Magic Munch (Bakerella)

Nigella’s Chocolate Guinness Cake (Shutterbean)

10 (Not Just Green) Sweets to Make for Saint Patrick’s Day (Serious Eats)

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

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  1. Katrina says

    March 17, 2013 at 10:17 am

    Oddly, the thing I look forward to most in a boiled dinner is the thing I hated most as a child — cabbage. I could definitely go for some of that beef stew though. Looks amazing. Unfortunately, the stomach bug has hit our house and I don’t dare cook anything with that strong an aroma. Sounds like good recovery food when everyone is healthy again.

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