Kiss me, I'm Irish: 17 recipes to celebrate St. Patrick's Day

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It seems like every part of the country has a take on corned beef. Here’s one of them:
New England corned beef, cabbage and vegetables (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

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Recipe: Beer-battered shrimp with classic tartar sauce

(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

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Recipe: Beer-infused chili con queso

(Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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This recipe is a keeper. Trot it out for St. Patrick’s Day, Super Bowl Sunday and any other “day” that needs a finger-licking starter for a crowd.
Recipe: Muldoon’s whiskey-marinated wings (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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This is a fast, simple way to get your corned beef on. And there’s hardly any clean-up!
Recipe: Steamed corned beef and cabbage (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

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Recipe: Ludo’s ham soup

(Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

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How to put a new spin on the rest of that corned beef...
Recipe: Corned beef in Bourbon-brown sugar sauce (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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This dish uses up leftover corned beef and potatoes. Serve with a salad for a light meal.
Recipe: St. Patrick’s cakes (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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Everyone loves a Reuben, right?
Recipe: Grilled swiss chard reuben (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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Recipe: White chocolate bread pudding with whiskey caramel sauce

(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

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For those who just have to dive into something green on St. Patrick’s Day...
Recipe: A mint cream dream (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

By Rene Lynch

March 13, 2014 10 AM PT

Everyone is an honorary Irishman (and Irishwoman) on St. Patrick’s Day.

That alone is reason enough to celebrate with the wearing of the green.

But what would St. Patrick’s Day be without a plateful of corned beef and cabbage, served alongside some freshly baked soda bread slathered with plenty of butter? And polished off with, say, a bread pudding served with a rich whiskey-caramel sauce?

RECIPES: 17 St. Patrick’s Day recipes

We rounded up 17 recipes from the archives of the L.A. Times’ Test Kitchen that would be perfect to serve to friends and family this St. Patrick’s Day.

You’ll notice that some -- like nachos with chili queso -- might not strike you as St. Patrick’s Day fare. But take a closer look: That queso is spiked with beer, and that makes it St. Patrick’s Day worthy in our book!

What are you serving up this St. Patrick’s Day?

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