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Fall is officially here! This excites me because at least here in
Oregon, the weather begins to change from long hot days to
shorter and cooler ones. That means it's time to bring on the
"one pot" dinners. That's a term I use collectively for soups,
stews, chili, casseroles, and basically anything where most of
the meal is done in one pot, kettle, or baking dish.


One of my favorite meals of this type is shepherd's pie. A little
Irish pub in Newport Oregon, Nana's Irish Pub, makes one of my
all-time favorite versions of this dish. If you ever find
yourself in the Nye Beach neighborhood of Newport, do yourself a
favor and get into Nana's. You get bonus points if it's a stormy
day (it makes the food and atmosphere all the better)!


I rounded up a few shepherd's pie recipes for you to take a look
at, my favorite to make being the Gordon Ramsey version linked
below. It's relatively easy, and is packed full of rich flavors.


Gordon Ramsey's Shepherd's Pie



 


Mario Batali takes shepherd's pie up a level


 


Alton Brown's Shepherd's Pie


 


Shepherd's pie recipe from Allrecipes.com



I also had an opportunity to have a short conversation with my
brother Randy about a cooking club that he and his wife and
another couple started a few years back. He mentioned that it
might be a good topic for the show, and I agreed! We talk about
why cooking clubs are a great way to grow your skills in the
kitchen and how to get one started. Randy also shared an amazing
coleslaw recipe!


Randy's Blue Cheese Coleslaw Recipe!


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