Embrace being Irish this St.Patrick's Day with these easy traditional food recipes from Ireland.
I can't believe that it has been almost 10 years since I moved from my home country of Ireland to the US. As much as I love living in the Boston area, there's certain things about Ireland that I really miss - in particular my mom's traditional home cooked dinners.
Luckily for me, she passed all her recipes on to me at an early age. Recipes that have been used for generations in my family and throughout Ireland.
And while these are meals that I cook all the time in my own home, they are also perfect for you to embrace your Irish heritage on St.Patrick's day.
I'm not talking about the stereotypical Corned Beef & Cabbage that you hear of Stateside (in fact, we eat Bacon & Cabbage in Ireland, not Corned Beef!) but instead dinners, lunches and desserts that the whole family is more likely to enjoy.
Traditional Irish Recipes For St.Patrick's Day
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with these simple and authentic Irish recipes.
This stew is a great dinner to pop in the slow cooker in the morning and allow to cook all day. The longer it cooks, the better is tastes! In fact, it tastes the best the second day! This can be customized with whatever veggies you have on hand. I always include potatoes and carrots, but I've also added turnip and celery in the past.
One of my favorite winter-time dinners, and a kid favorite too. Shepherd's Pie is easy to make, hearty and healthy!
My all-time favorite lunch. Pair it with homemade Irish brown bread or soda bread. This recipe keeps well in the fridge for lunches for the entire week!
This simple but delicious quick bread is a staple in Irish restaurants. You'll find it served with soup and even an Irish breakfast. It takes 5 minutes to mix up, has no yeast, no preservatives and tastes amazing!
Probably the most famous traditional Irish recipe, Soda Bread is not only another simple quick bread but is easy to customize with fruits or nuts of your choice. I like to keep mine simple with just some sugar for sweetness or alternatively, currants or golden raisins (as pictured).
Need a grab and go breakfast? Or an afternoon snack? Spread lots of jam on one of these Irish Scones and you'll be a happy camper!
Irish raisin scones have just enough sweetness while still being light, fluffy and buttery. They are a great mid morning snack served with a hot cup of Irish tea.
While not exactly traditional, these delicious cupcakes are inspired by the flavors of everyone's favorite Irish cream liqueur, Baileys!
No St.Patrick's Day celebration is complete without a delicious Irish coffee. Traditionally, it's made with Irish whiskey and fresh cream. It takes only a few minutes to make, and is a real treat!
Sinead Raleigh
What a small world I saw this website today, and I was like I have to sign up for this. I myself am from Ireland also. My family and I moved here in 1991. Great county to live in, I go back to Ireland once in a while to visit. I am hoping to go back to Ireland for the Christmas this year, and the rest of my family will follow.
Jenna Shaughnessy
Hi Sinead! Thanks for stopping by! We are hoping to go back next Christmas too...fingers crossed! It's been a couple of years since I've been able to go home!