The Well-Seasoned Private Chef | Catherine Carpenter Mendiant, (French word for ‘mendicant’, meaning beggar in English) were traditional French Christmas confections. There was a theme of the beggar metaphorically relying on the handout of the candy, pointing also to religious ...

By Catherine Carpenter | Well-Seasoned Private Chef History of Shepherd’s Pie Shepherd’s Pie (typically lamb), cottage pie (typically beef), is a dish of English/Irish origin dating back to 1854, according to Merriam-Webster. I personally believe probably it was created years ...