St Patrick's Day recipes

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

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

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

Get the taste of Ireland with this fresh, no-fuss soda bread

Side dishes don’t come more Irish than creamy colcannon - try Kevin Dundon's version

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

Good Food reader Alice Colley shares her recipe for this Northern Irish fridge cake with digestives, marshmallows and glacé cherries

Our homemade Irish cream recipe is delicious over ice and the perfect way to end your Christmas dinner. It also makes a fabulous gift for friends and family

The ultimate grown-up comfort food, use leftover fruit bread or even croissants instead of the bread if you prefer

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

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

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

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

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

Bake this cake with Guinness to enhance the flavour of the chocolate sponge. It's made with soured cream and finished with a creamy cheese frosting to add a tangy note

Celebrate St Patrick's Day with Richard Corrigan's Irish stew - it's big on flavour, even bigger if you make it ahead and quite literally, let it stew...

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

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

Indulge dinner guests with a classic Irish coffee at the end of a dinner party. Made with Irish whiskey, cream and coffee, it's a decadent finale to a meal

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

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

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

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

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