Shepherd’s Pie is a simple dish made of lamb or mutton, topped with mashed potatoes. When beef is used it is properly called "cottage pie" It dates back to the 1800s, originating in the sheep-raising areas of northern England and Scotland, when frugal housewives sought … [Read more...] about Satisfying Shepherd’s Pie (Cottage Pie)
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Pleasing Potato Peel Pie
Fans of the beloved Downton Abbey TV series will be thrilled to see not one, but four familiar faces in the Netflix adaptation of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Matthew Goode, Lily James, Penelope Wilton, and Jessica Brown Findlay, who all had major roles in … [Read more...] about Pleasing Potato Peel Pie
Heart Healthy Parmentier Potatoes
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (August 12, 1737 – December 13, 1813) is best remembered for elevating the lowly potato from the hog trough to dining table in France and around Europe. Outside of Ireland potatoes were primarily fed to animals and were actually thought to cause … [Read more...] about Heart Healthy Parmentier Potatoes
