GF / Vegan One of my long-time favourite dinners is Shepherd’s Pie. When we were very young, Mom would set up the meat grinder and have us turn the handle over and over, mincing leftovers of roast beef, followed by onion and carrot. Mixed with some peas and gravy, then topped with potatoes, it was delicious, robust…
Tag: comfort food
Fish & Potato Pie
Today it clouded over for the first time in weeks. It’s too dark to do barn chores after 7PM. I think that perhaps autumn is actually arriving. This dish is a wonderful comfort meal. The heartiness of the potato crust with the tender, flaky fish, along with fresh spinach, and a lovely cream sauce, is…
Poached Eggs
Eggs have always been a comfort food for me. Learning to be gentle with them, and to never rush their cooking has been one of my most important cooking lessons. A perfectly poached egg on top of some cheesy polenta, maybe some re-steamed Japanese rice or earthy mushroom risotto, is pure heaven. As the yolk…
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