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Of all the food I’m nostalgic about, shepherd’s pie sits right up the top of the pile. From the raft of smells that would fill our kitchen for an entire Sunday afternoon, to hassling mum for the leftover mash potato, few meals came with the same sense of anticipation or satisfaction. This recipe is a play on the original.

Inspired by artist Mikey Freedom’s (check his work out here) brilliant mural at Brunswick’s Jazzlab for this year’s Melbourne International Jazz Festival, our sixth playlist shines the spotlight on our favourite era of Jazz, 1955–65. Featuring the likes of Dexter Gordon, Grant Green, Art Blakey, Donald Byrd and the legendary Sun Ra, this is a playlist built for lazy days by the fire with great company, the weekend newspapers, some good cheese and multiple bottles of wine. Sounds good, hey? Enjoy!