Have A Gluten-Free Saint Patrick's Day!

Ireland has one of the highest rates of celiac disease of any country in the world, so you can be sure there are lots of people celebrating Saint Patrick's Day with gluten-free food.

To help make your Saint Patrick's Day special, here's a round-up of gluten-free recipes from About.com's Guides -- and a few from some trusted Websites as well.

From About.com's Guide to Gluten-Free Cooking

• Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Irish Soda Bread Recipe
• Colcannon Soup

From around About.com

• Cooking with Gluten-Free Beer

From About.com's Guide to Southern Food

• Glazed Corn Beef Dinner Recipe
• Glazed Corn Beef
• Baked Parsnips

From About.com's Guide to Busy Cooks

• Crockpot Irish Lamb Stew

From About.com's Guide to Home Cooking

• Colcannon (Mashed Potatoes with Cabbage)
• Irish Champ/Poundies

From About.com's Guide to Low-Fat Cooking

• Colcannon
• Broccoli Soup
• Watercress Soup
• Cream of Asparagus Soup

From About.com's Guide to Vegetarian Food

• Irish Apple Mash

From About.com's Guide to Chinese Food

(Be sure to substitute gluten-free tamari for the soy sauce.)

• Chinese Seaweed - Deep Fried Bok Choy
• Stir-Fried Lettuce
• Asparagus Salad

From About.com's Guide to Thai Food

• Thai-Style Crème Caramel

From About.com's Guide to Candy

• Pistachio Nougat
• Green Tea Truffles

From About.com's Guide to Desserts/Baking

• Irish Cinnamon Potato Candy

From Around The Internet

• Irish Soda Bread, from Gluten Free Girl
• Irish Soda Bread, from Carol Fenster, Ph.D. and Bob's Red Mill
• Irish Soda Bread, from Whole Foods

_Sources:

Mylotte M et al. Incidence of coeliac disease in the West of Ireland. British Medical Journal 1973; 1(855):703-5.

Johnston SD et al. Prevalence of coeliac disease in Northern Ireland. The Lancet 1997; 350:1370.

Catassi C et al. Coeliac disease in the year 2000: exploring the iceberg. The Lancet 1995; 346(8966):57-8.