One time I was hosting a party for St Pat’s, so had a full brisket in the oven, complete with the aforementioned brown sugar rub and Guinness. But while taking it out of the oven, I tipped it a bit too far, and that yummy, fatty elixir spilled all over the side of the stove.

Our dog was immediately on the case, though, and was happy to perform the cleanup. For years afterwards, every now and then I caught her licking that same spot on the stove. Was there still some residue in some crevice after all that time? Or did she just not realize where that delicious manna came from, and tried to will it back into existence in her little doggy brain?

How do you prep it? I take that spice packet that comes with the corned beef, and throw it in the trash. Then I coat the corned beef in brown sugar, put it on top of some cabbage, and pour in a can of Guinness.

I had been doing it in the oven for years, but now I am making less so it all goes in an Instant Pot and comes out perfect every time.