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March 17th, 2008

How to Make Green Beer

Want to make green beer for your St. Patrick’s Day party? There’s nothing to it. Simply add 1 to 3 drops of green food coloring to a mugful of beer.
Some tips:

Lighter shades of green work best. You don’t want a brown shad of green as it’s unappealing.
Dying beer works best with light colored beers. […]

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March 13th, 2008

For Your St. Patrick’s Day Party: 10 Recipes Featuring Guinness

For some, St. Patrick’s Day party fare means dying cookies and punch green, for others it means corned beef and cabbage and other Irish favorites. Since Guinness is the Irish stout of choice, it makes sense recipes featuring Guinness are front and center at St.Paddy’s Day parties.  I give you: 
10 Recipes Featuring Guinness

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March 11th, 2008

St. Patricks Day Party Games

Looking for something fun to do for your St. Patrick’s Day Party? Try some of these St.Patrick’s Day Party games from party411.com. Some of these are clearly geared towards children but adults can have fun too!
 
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March 5th, 2008

St. Patrick’s Day Music Downloads

 
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What will you be playing for your St.Patrick’s Day Party? There are bunch of great traditional songs. Or you can stock up on Irish musicians and bands such as The Coors, U2 and The Chieftans.  At TheBards.net, there’s a page dedicated […]

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March 2nd, 2008

For Your St. Patrick’s Day Party: Irish Coffee Glasses

 
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So we already established you can’t have a St.Patrick’s Day Party without Irish Coffee. You’ll also want to consider serving your coffee in the correct mugs. Now, it’s not mandatory - I’ve seen Irish Coffee served in wine glasses or regular coffee mugs. […]

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February 29th, 2008

For Your St. Patrick’s Day Party: The Best Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe Ever!

Every year my Hungarian grandmother made corned beef and cabbage for my Irish grandfather for St. Patrick’s Day . At first it was just the two of them, but when my sister and I were living on our own and close to my grandmother, we’d join the tradition. Even after Grandpa passed away, my […]

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February 28th, 2008

How A Bartender Makes an Irish Coffee

Recently, I showed you how my Irish co-worker made an Irish coffee. Here’s how a bartender makes one. Choose your favorite version for your St. Patrick’s Day party.
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February 27th, 2008

Party Decoration Ideas

If you’re having a St. Patrick’s Day party, you’ll no doubt want to decorate your house in green in reflection of the day and event. Shamrocks, leprechauns and shillelaghs are all in order. Here are some great decorating ideas for your St. Paddy’s day fete.
Greet your guests at the door with a St. Patrick’s Day […]

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February 26th, 2008

St Patrick’s Day Party Food & Beverage Ideas

 
St. Patrick’s Day traditionally celebrates the wearing o’ the green and all things Irish. In addition to Irish Coffee, you can serve some traditional Irish or St.Patrick’s Day fare. Some are old favorites and others are new recipes.
Here are a few ideas with links to their recipes:

Roast Leg of Lamb
Irish Potato Pie
Corned Beef & […]

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February 25th, 2008

For Your St. Patrick’s Day Party: How to Make an Irish Coffee

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When I worked as an Administrative Assistant at an upscale retail chain in New York City, my office manager was from Ireland. She took St. Patrick’s Day very seriously and on March 17th of each year would have a small party for our office complete […]

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