Teri Lee Gruss – Gluten Free: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day gluten and dairy free with this lovely, fragrant loaf of Irish Soda Bread - more accurately called "Freckle Bread or Spotted Dog" thanks to the raisins that stud the loaf. Gluten and Dairy Free Irish Soda Bread is prepared with a convenience gluten-free mix, making this a fast and easy GFCF recipe. If soda bread doesn't appeal, you might consider this gluten-free barm brack.

According to Elaine Lemm, About.com's guide to British Food, "Brack is one of Ireland's most famous bakery products." This is a yeast bread, unlike more common Irish breads which are leavened only with baking soda. This recipe is laced with fragrant fresh lemon peel, plump raisins and chopped candied ginger. The golden loaf is slightly sweet and delicious!

Linda Larsen – Busy Cooks: This super easy recipe lets you cook tender corned beef in the slow cooker. The cabbage is added at the end of cooking time so it stays slightly crisp. And for a twist on the classic St. Patrick's Day recipes, these delicious individual little tarts combine red cabbage and cubed corned beef with Gruyere cheese.

Diana Rattray – Southern Food: This is a delicious basic corned beef dinner, made with a variety of spices and vegetables. Feel free to add turnips or cut-up rutabagas to this recipe. And this easy slow cooker soup is a delicious way to enjoy corned beef dinner leftovers, and it's so quick to put together.

Serve this chowder with hot baked rolls or biscuits for a great family meal.

Barbara Rolek – Eastern European Food: The dough in this no-knead, one-rise recipe for Hungarian Beer Bread can be formed into rolls or loaves, but I like them as sticks or pretzels best. Their crunch makes them good candidates for cocktails or, what else, more beer! Translate this into a healthier snack by using white whole-wheat flour instead of all-purpose.
If you swap pork for beef in this hearty Polish recipe for smoked pork butt and cabbage, you have a dead ringer for corned beef and cabbage. Leftovers can be turned into soup or another meal over noodles.
Colleen Graham – Cocktails: An Irish Martini is simply an added bit o' Irish whiskey and you that transforms your favorite Vodka Martini into a lucky libation. While Everybody's Irish is a cocktail that will get everyone in the spirit of the Irish. The mix of Irish whiskey with Chartreuse and crème de menthe results in a green cocktail that is quite delightful.

Bryce Eddings - Beer: This year, look beyond Guinness for a St. Paddy’s day stout fix. Here are the different styles of stout from cream to Russian imperial - A Layman’s Guide to Stout. But if emerald green beer what you’re looking for to make St. Patrick’s Day complete, here’s a step-by-step guide to making green beer.

Molly Watson – Local Foods:Butter Braised Cabbage couldn't be easier: gently cook chopped cabbage in a bit of butter and salt for a meltingly tender, richly flavored side dish perfect to serve with roast meats of all kinds – including corned beef or roasted lamb. And for another side dish, consider Potatoes and Cabbage. Cooked with a bit of cream and topped with cheese it's a hearty dish perfect for a vegetarian nod to St. Patrick's Day.