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I haven't a single fond childhood memory of shepherd's pie.
It's not that my mother made BAD shepherd's pie. Or even mediocre shepherd's pie. The truth is, my mother never made shepherd's pie... or cottage pie... or even cowboy pie. And I followed in her footsteps. Until sometime this fall.
I was inspired by the turnips at the farmer's market. They were gorgeous things -- all pretty and white, with the most perfect greens attached. I simply had to take them home with me, despite the fact that I had absolutely no idea what I'd do with them. Fortunately for me, it was the weekend. So, I had plenty of time to sit and wait for inspiration to hit.
Turns out it didn't take long. I ran across a post written by Peter from…
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