A traditional menu to celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Feast on authentic Irish dishes such as shepherd's pie, Irish stew and soda bread. Top off the meal with a homemade whisky cream liqueur.

By Irene Ngo

March 14, 2014

Believe it or not, beer does amazing things for cake. Our St. Patrick's Day special is dense and rich, with the slightest undertone of stout.

Shepherd's pie
Photo, Roberto Caruso.

A toast to St. Paddy

Whether you're from the Emerald Isle or not, you'll definitely want to celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year with our hearty menu of Irish-inspired recipes!

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A traditional menu to celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Cliffs of Moher. Photo, iStock.

Appetizer: Guinness cocktail with mini gourmet potato skins

Start off your feast with easy finger foods while your guests mingle. These mini gourmet potato skins paired with black & black cocktails will hit the spot.

Black and Black cocktail, with mini gourmet potato skins.Photo, John Cullen.

Main: Saucy shiraz shepherds pie

We love these individual saucy shiraz shepherd's pies, or you can make a pot of hearty Irish beef stew, served with a side of herbed cheddar soda bread — perfect for soaking up those juices left on your plate!

Shepherd's piePhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Dessert: Chocolate Guinness cake

A slice of this delicious chocolate cake (spiked with Guinness, of course!) is the ideal way to round out a St. Patty's Day meal.

Chocolate Guinness cake

Tipple: Whiskey cream liqueur

Our homemade whisky cream liqueur (inspired by our favourite Irish cream) only takes 10 min to make! Make a batch before the party to serve as an after-dinner tipple (bonus: it keeps in the fridge for up to 2 weeks).

Whiskey cream liqueurPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

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