Shepherds pie (or cottage pie it should more properly be called - real shepherds pie is made with lamb!) is one of the all-measure most approved comfort foods. On a cold winters night, nothing is as welcome as a big plate of well made shepherds pie, with some crusty bread - or at least thats what we believe here at www.helensrecipes.com !. And creating it is nowhere near as difficult as you might imagine - in fact, I actually understand MEN who might make a passable shepherds pie!