Shepherd’s Pie

I read recently that I am a dying breed of humans who still love to own and cook from an actual cookbook. I admit I do get inspiration from online sources, but my favorite way to spend a day is to look through my cookbooks, pick out a recipe, stop by a specialty shop for ingredients, then come home and spend the rest of day cooking a fabulous meal.

I was thinking about a warm and comforting fall dish and immediately knew to pull my Irish Pub Cookbook written by the renowned Margaret M. Johnson. You cannot get more meal satisfaction than tucking into a Shepherd’s Pie. While I substitute ground sirloin for lamb, the beef “stew” of meat and vegetables topped by a layer of whipped potatoes is food for the soul. It is also “Phoebe” certified as my great niece ate it like a champion!