A classic Irish combo of cabbage and potatoes, colcannon was originally made for All Saints Day (Halloween), but don't let that stop you from mixing your celebrations. With its vibrant green hue, this side is perfect for Paddy's Day action!
If the weather's turning cool, this hearty lamb, carrot and potato stew from Donal Skehan will do the trick.
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If you have access to wild weeds such as nettles, this vibrant Irish soup will put a pop of St Patrick's Day green on your table! No nettles? No problem - try this green minestrone from Donal Skehan or this great greens blender soup from Mary Berg.
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Inspired by the hit television series Boardwalk Empire, this rich, meaty stew also ticks the oh-so-satisfying box. Serve with honeyed carrots and potato gratin for a proper Irish-American feast.
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If there's anything we've learnt today, it's that the Irish love their carbs. This apple and berry autumn pudding, for instance, is wrapped with 12 slices of white bread.
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perfect with brown soda bread to mop it all up. Brown soda bread is an ancient Irish recipe, and every family has their own version. Mark Moriarty’s recipe, named after the Irish coastal town where he worked as a teenager, has treacle for a lovely colour, and extra flavour and texture from oatmeal and mixed seeds.
Seafood chowder with Dingle brown bread. Source: Mark Moriarty: Off Duty Chef
If your St Patrick's Day celebrations start with breakfast, here's a few vibrantly green ideas for your plate. 'Green sauce' is a great way to use up leftover greens, and will sit in the fridge for several days. Add some to your scrambled eggs as shown below for a quick but vibrant breakfast. Or try Adam Liaw's green eggs and ham roll.
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This dessert isn't named after Saint Pat, but rather a Sydney-based, Irish-born baker of the same name (read more about Irish eats here, or check out Paddy's website). If it's wonderfully bread-y ice-cream you're after – we told you carbs were essential! – first, make the soda bread, then add sugar, buttermilk, eggs and cream to craft your dessert.
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'Farl’ is an abbreviation of the Old English word 'fardel’, meaning a fourth, and refers to how these cakes are cut into quarters. If you're planning on a big Paddy's Day/night out, prepare some of these in advance.
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It looks a little bit fancy in Donal Skehan's version here, but in fact this traditional cake was a popular way for bakers to use up stale cake or bread.
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Ireland meets Asia in this Donal Skehan recipe, inspired by his travels. There's no food colouring used here - the iridescent green is thanks to pandan extract. Pandan leaves grow abundantly in Southeast Asia and, as well as adding colour, adds a softly herbaceous and aromatic note to baking.
Pandan cake Source: Donal's Asian Baking Adventure
Mark Moriarty describes this as Irish comfort food at its finest. Don't you just want to pick up that spoon and dig in?
Irish chicken and barley casserole. Source: Mark Moriarty: Off Duty Chef
Donal Skehan says these are delicious served with an Irish stew or just covered in a thick slather of butter. Fluffy pull-apart rolls with a cheesy topping, slathered with butter? Yes please!
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Chilled rice pudding with shortbread and jam
