Having spend the past several years living by myself, I didn't do a lot of cooking. I was working two jobs and really didn't have a lot of time to cook, and cooking for one person can get tricky as most recipes are usually made for four or more. Now that I'm living with family right now to save up money to buy a house, I actually get to cook for people. I have a handful of cookbooks that I've bought every now and then but never really used. One of my favorites that I actually have made quite a few recipes out of is Marta Sgubin. Marta was the longtime nanny and cook for Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, working for her from the late 60's up until Jackie's death in 1994.  At the urging of the Kennedy children, Marta released a cookbook of family favorite recipes in Cooking for Madam: Recipes and Reminiscences from the Home of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.  The recipes in the book are really easy to follow but do require a bit more prep time than most recipes you find in cookbooks nowadays. One of my favorite recipes out of this book is an easy and tasty Shepherd's Pie, which doesn't include any peas (I hate peas with a passion). 

I now have the urge to cook all my shepherd's pies in their own little dishes. So cute!
This cookbook is no longer published, but you can find copies for under $10 on Amazon.

Here's the recipe for the shepherd's pie:

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What's even more exciting? Click here to download your own Lilly Pulitzer-inspired blank recipe cards! They're identical to the one above and come in the standard 4"x 6" size so you can add them to your own collection. I highly recommend printing these on cardstock, as basic printer paper won't hold up too well.


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