Shepherd’s pie is the food equivalent of a cozy hug, thanks to its savory blend of meat, mashed potatoes and vegetables. When you put this dish on the table, you know people are going to dig in.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay was once so repulsed by a New York Irish bar's Shepherd's Pie that he ended up throwing up in the establishment's bathroom during an early episode of "Kitchen Nightmares".

On a cold winter's night, very few dishes pack in more comfort or savory goodness than classic shepherd's pie. Though commonly (and mistakenly) referred to interchangeably with cottage pie, shepherd's ...