With the weather still a little cold, Todd was itching to try out a beef & Guinness pie recipe he'd seen on Saveur.com. I wanted to bake something, so I accompanied the pie with soda bread, and of course we did this the night before St. Patrick's. The pie was so-so - the crust was nasty (it was a nice store-bought puff that had been languishing in the freezer too long), and there was a lot of sauce that didn't have a great flavor. With some variation, I think this will be an excellent recipe for our files!
