Meal Ideas: St. Patrick's Day Lunch

By: betty, Allrecipes Community Member

"Hopefully I'll be eating this meal on St. Patrick's Day, celebrating my minute but present Irish heritage."

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Family cooking traditions: My grandparents moved to the United States from Ukraine in the late 40's. My grandmother still makes traditional Ukranian food, though she actually learned most of the recipes in the US from other Ukrainian immigrants. We have a large vegetarian dinner (with fish) every Christmas Eve with the traditional Ukrainian dishes. They're fantastic. It's definitely my favorite meal of the year!

Cooking triumphs: Making pyrogy with my Baba and continuing the family tradition. Step-by-step she went over the process with my aunt, my sisters, and I. While we were all pleased with the results, my Baba said, "It's good for your first time." Granted, they looked a little funny, but I was still happy with the way they tasted and that's what matters most!

Cooking tragedies: Making borscht and realizing the difference between garlic cloves and garlic powder.

betty's Cook's Profile

"I come from a family where both my parents did a lot of cooking. I think I take more after my father in that I enjoy, and am fairly good at, the cooking part. Cleaning up afterwards though…not so much."