Irish/14 recipes

Indulge in the delightful warmth of Irish Ginger snap cookies, with a rich history and a perfect blend of spicy ginger and sweet flavors.

Absolutely amazing... I'm not a baker, but this recipe is foolproof. My husband's favorite is carrot cake and I made it for his 30th birthday with resounding compliments even from those who don't like it. One friend insisted I got it from a bakery!

This is a perfect snackin' dessert for St. Patrick's Day. People keep coming back for more of this Irish Cream enrich cake like bar.

Settle down around the fireplace with this snack that is sure to be gone in a matter of seconds!

Instead of the raisins, this Apple Strudel uses dried cranberries instead. It's also lighter, crispier and easier to make by using phyllo pastry instead of typical thick pastry.

The technique used in this recipe builds a ton of flavor, resulting in a rich stew packed with mouth-watering goodness.

Black Pudding (Irish) recipe

This wonderful crispy phyllo tart is a great recipe especially for holidays or you have guests, you can use fresh or frozen spinach. The ricotta, feta cheese and sun-dried tomatoes mix with spinach, adding eggs and egg whites, after baking, it is fantastic.

Irish Shepherd's Pie recipe

My 14 year old said "pretty good" much better than a plain ham sandwich.

Irish Colcannon recipe; also known as Colcannon potatoes is a traditional Irish dish of mashed potatoes with kale or cabbage cooked with bacon. Perfect for St. Patrick's day.

14-Day Sweet Pickles recipe

This soda bread was absolutely tasty, cheddar cheese, chunk of fresh onion and garlic add huge amount of flavor into the classic soda bread, of course you can always serve it with any your favorite Irish main course, but just eating itself is absolutely enjoyable!

I added a few cloves freshly minced garlic plus dried garlic powder and onion powder, and also put some orange cheddar in the mix with some dried parsley flakes and a few dashes of hot sauce. I ate almost half of the cakes when they were out of the oven, and I loved it. A very creative way to use leftover potatoes.

Traditional and authentic Irish Potato Soup perfect for St. Patrick's Day or any time. Especially warming in the winter. Simple ingredients combined in a belly warming way to maximize the flavor from each of the ingredients.

Phyllo pastry gives the tart super crispy texture, feta cheese and juicy tomatoes are absolutely a delicious combo. Serve with some fresh basil leaves on top to add a final refreshing touch.