We don't have much Irish in the family--my dad has some Celtic blood and my mother some Northern Ireland roots, and my husband is purely eastern European. None-the-less, we have been avid celebrators of the Irish, first with our friends from Ireland, and then as a tribute to how much we love the country and the people.
Our favorite meal is the traditional one. Corned beef, made in the traditional way (we always buy it pre-spiced because we are always on Spring Break and cooking in a kitchen that is not our own). Cabbage, sauteed with onions and bacon, and not much else, but cooked long and low. Potatoes, added to the boiling corned beef (or sometimes another favorite way).
I like these secular holidays that allow for traditional foods without the need to travel, or interact with family members who might have an axe to grind or a bone to pick.
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