Anyone who knows me knows that St. Patty's Day is one of my most favorite days of the year. No, it has nothing to do with living in PA. It has everything to do with growing up on Long Island. The St. Patty's Day parade was always a big what-to-do back in Rocky Point....ahhh the good times and fond memories...how I am grateful for memories! Back at my house the smell of corned beef and cabbage would roam the air...my mother made it every year and she knew how to make it just right. You see if you don't know how to cook corned beef it can come out all sorts of rubbery...not the corned beef my mom made...pure perfection I tell ya! It's one of my all time favorite meals.!