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10 Lucky St. Patrick's Day Food and Recipe Ideas for the Ultimate Irish Feast Between traditional Irish dishes like soda bread and Irish apple cake — or Irish-American favorites like corned beef and cabbage or crispy roasted potatoes — the perfect h…

10 Lucky St. Patrick's Day Food and Recipe Ideas for the Ultimate Irish Feast


Between traditional Irish dishes like soda bread and Irish apple cake — or Irish-American favorites like corned beef and cabbage or crispy roasted potatoes — the perfect holiday meal is on this list just waiting to be made.

1) Soda Bread
Tailor this quintessential Irish side to your liking by subbing out raisins for nuts, or leaving them out entirely.

Get the recipe for Soda Bread »

2) Corned Beef and Cabbage
This is probably the food that comes to mind when you think of St. Patty's Day. With hardy beef and roasted cabbage, this meal is every bit as satisfying as it seems.

Get the recipe for Corned Beef and Cabbage »


3) Irish Apple Cake
A light and airy apple cake drizzled with a sweet custard sauce is the perfect way to end any dinner.

Get the recipe from The Kitchen McCabe »


4) Soda Bread Pudding
This pudding is the perfect way to have that leftover soda bread the next day.

Get the recipe from Spoon Fork Bacon »


5) Parsnip and Potato Mash
It wouldn't be St. Patty's day without a side of potatoes. Plus, this creamy potato mash will complement just about any main dish.

Get the recipe for Parsnip & Potato Mash »


6) Irish Coffee Cake
Glazed over a moist coffee cake will be our preferred way of consuming Irish coffee from now on.

Get the recipe from Donal Skehan »


7) Pressure Cooker Winter Squash and Lentil Stew
Warm up after the parade with a nice, piping-hot plate of squash and lentil stew.

Get the recipe for Pressure Cooker Winter Squash and Lentil Stew »


8) Pork Chops With Balsamic-Braised Cabbage and Apples
The braised cabbage and apples on this side of this dish and some unexpected tangy flavors to meal.

Get the recipe for Pork Chops with Balsamic-Braised Cabbage and Apples »


9) Popcorn Rainbow
There might be sheep at the end of this rainbow but rumor has it that there's a pot of gold waiting at the real one.

Get the recipe at Woman's Day »


10) Shamrock Cupcakes
You don't even need a special pan to bake these beauties — just use aluminum foil and a basic muffin tin to make three and four leaf clovers.

Get the recipe from Woman's Day »

Monday Pacific Grove Certified Farmers' Market 3pm - 7pm, 3pm - 6pm (winter) Grand Avenue and Central Avenue  Tuesday Old Monterey Marketplace 4pm - 8pm (summer), 4pm - 7pm (winter) Alvarado Street and W Franklin Street  Thursday Carmel-by-the-Sea C…

Monday
Pacific Grove Certified Farmers' Market
3pm - 7pm, 3pm - 6pm (winter)
Grand Avenue and Central Avenue

Tuesday
Old Monterey Marketplace
4pm - 8pm (summer),
4pm - 7pm (winter)
Alvarado Street and W Franklin Street

Thursday
Carmel-by-the-Sea Certified Farmers' Market
10am - 2pm
6th Street and Mission Street
Soledad Farmers' Market
4pm - 8pm (May - December)
Encinal Street

Friday
Monterey Peninsula College Certified Farmers' Market
10am - 2pm
Monterey Peninsula College
930 Fremont St.
Carmel Valley Community Center
2:30-6:00pm

Saturday
Downtown Salinas Saturday Certified Farmers' Market
9am - 2pm
Gabilan Street between Main and Salinas Streets

Sunday
Marina Everyone's Harvest Certified Farmers' Market
10am - 2pm
215 Reservation Road

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