Corned Beef and Cabbage with Guinness, Potatoes and Carrots

A traditional Irish American corned beef brisket simmered with Guinness, cabbage, gold potatoes, and carrots. The dish that crossed an ocean and became a celebration.

My family honors this dish every March, on St. Patrick’s Day, either in the kitchen or at a pub. Ours always included the Irish priests from our church and neighbors up and down Nordina Drive. While some questioned our Irish roots, I was sure of it. I found them in Northern Ireland, Leinster, Connacht, Donegal, and Munster. They celebrate the holiday, b…