St. Patrick's Day Mashed Potato Bar

Give guests a taste of the Emerald Isle by setting up a mashed potato and mix-ins bar.

• Put a round chafing dish or crock-pot of mashed potatoes on your food buffet. You can also warm potatoes in a large bowl in the microwave just before guests are ready to eat.

• Place small matching bowls of favorite mashed potato mix-ins like cheddar cheese, bacon, and sour cream on the table.

• Stack soup bowls, mugs, or crocks on the buffet along with spoons so that guests can mix up their own special blend of loaded potatoes.

• Round out the menu with sweets like Oh Ryan's Irish Potatoes--cinnamon dusted candies made from coconut cream fondant and shaped like little potatoes--and a Green Ice Cream Sundae Bar.