St Patrick's Day recipes

Bake our indulgently boozy chocolate puddings with just five ingredients. Perfect for a dinner party if you're celebrating on St Patrick's Day – or at any time of year

This simple, yeast-free Irish bread is delicious with soup or cheese. For a darker loaf, you can use an extra spoonful of treacle in place of the honey

Middle neck or scrag end of lamb are flavoursome cuts and perfect for braising in this traditional slow cooked Irish stew. It contains filling pearl barley, too

Add a twist to an old fashioned and use elderflower cordial in place of the usual orange. It’s a sophisticated cocktail to add to a dinner party

Rich, dark and spicy - prepare enough mixture for two basins, one for Christmas day and the other to give as a gift

Shin of beef is a flavoursome cut that becomes really tender when slow cooked. Add more gutsy flavour with beer, horseradish and shallots

Celebrate St Patrick's Day with soda farls – an Irish soda bread flattened into a circle and divided into four 'farls'. Eat warm with butter

Host your own St Patrick’s day party with this cider infused Irish stew, perfect with a side of colcannon and a pint of Guinness

Bake a loaf of this easy Northern Irish-style malted bread. It has a deliciously chewy texture and is best served with plenty of butter and jam

This is serious British comfort food for a chilly spring day

Whip up an Irish-inspired weeknight supper with tender cabbage, smoked streaky bacon and soft-set eggs

Irish potato cakes, or farls, make a delicious base for these smoked salmon, cream cheese and caperberry canapés - simply slice into squares and serve

You can make this no-cook tiramisu ahead to save on time when hosting a party. Made with Irish cream liqueur, it's a truly grown-up dessert

This Irish-inspired breakfast, brunch or alternative side dish is based on 'boxty', or potato cakes

These gorgeous Irish stout puds are an indulgent treat - and perfect for St Patrick's Day on 17 March

Mussels are much easier dish to serve up than people realise. Try this easy dish, read the tips, and impress your friends

This warming cobbler is impossible to resist on a winter's day, but is so delicious you'll be cooking it up all year round

A traditional Irish loaf that uses bicarbonate of soda instead of yeast - this version is sweetly spiced with fruit and oats

The trick with this classic one-pot is to use a cheaper cut of meat, which means you’ll skimp on price but not quality

For a show-stopping dinner party, James Martin recommends this peppery soup, topped with luxurious seafood

Enjoy a vegan version of soda bread, which is just as quick and easy as the original and tastes equally delicious spread with your favourite toppings

Soaking the fruit in Irish stout really plumps it up and gives a rich, dark pudding without the bitterness of brandy or rum

A traditional braised beef casserole with thick, rich gravy and chunky veg – an ideal recipe for cheap cuts, as slow-cooking guarantees a tender dish

Kevin Dundon's stout-glazed pork loin is so tasty and easy to carve