St Patrick's Day recipes

1. Irish beef stew

   This rich, warming, slow-cooked dish can simmer away quite happily until you’re ready to eat it, or can be made a day in advance and reheated. Serve with colcannon or champ for a true Irish celebration.

   Recipes for stew

   • Wild rabbit and morel stew with olive oil mash
   • Old fashioned rabbit stew
   • Rabbit and pearl barley stew

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2. Baileys and chocolate cheesecake

   The smooth, creamy liqueur gives this celebration cheesecake the wow factor. Top with grated chocolate and a dusting of cocoa.

   Recipes for cheesecake

   • Vanilla and orange cheesecake with almond sponge, orange and cardamom syrup
   • Baked raspberry cheesecake
   • Zesty tofu cheesecake

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3. Irish soda bread

   Irish soda bread is a quick and easy introduction to bread-making that pays dividends in taste. Try it warm from the oven with cheeses such as Desmond, Durrus or Kilcummin, or toast and eat as a starter with smoked salmon.

   Recipes for soda bread

   • Soda bread rolls
   • Stout bread
   • Soda bread

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4. Champ

   This creamy mash is perfect with sausages or pork chops.

   Recipes for champ

   • Pea and spring onion champ
   • Champ

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