Pastry

This simple and comforting mushroom filo pie is one of our favourite autumnal meals. It’s lightly spiced with nutmeg and mustard, which pair brilliantly with the earthy mushrooms, and it’s all topped with lovely crunchy filo sheets

Jasmine Doyle from Harrow entered our competition for an original picnic recipe using a sheet of puff pastry, and won with her simple-but-special Middle Eastern-influenced tomato tarts. ‘It’s my passion to embrace the seasons and I love combining classic dishes with a twist to suit the time of year. This is perfect to make ahead for summer picnics using seasonal tomatoes, on top of spiced houmous and a rose harissa base.’

The mix of mushrooms and miso give this deliciously creamy pie filling a real umami-rich depth of flavour, which even ardent meat lovers will fall in love with

Think of this as a giant sausage roll infused with Sicilian flavours. Serve at room temperature, or hot as a main meal, with salad and new potatoes

A simple and hearty beef pie that’s easy to make, and doesn’t need hours of slow cooking. The crisp suet pastry makes it utterly delicious

Don’t worry, there’s no badger involved in our bacon badger recipe! This comforting dish, a bit like a savoury roly-poly, is native to Buckinghamshire and dates back hundreds of years

Dig into this delicious venison and red wine pie recipe for a hearty meal for six