Beef and Stout Pie Recipe

If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know how much I enjoy cookbooks. One of my favorites, The Complete Irish Pub Cookbook, was a Christmas gift a few years back and I still find myself pulling it out frequently. Cookbooks are like novels for me anyway – I tend to read them over and over marking interesting recipes along the way. I haven’t had this one all that long and it’s already dog-eared.  And spattered. That’s when you know it’s going to be a favorite When I read through this one the first time, this Beef and Stout Pie recipe immediately caught my attention. It must have been a cold day and I was craving some comfort food because that’s exactly what this recipe is – comfort personified. It’s a near perfect combination of beef,…