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.’

All the flavours of a Waldorf salad – grapes, celery, apples and walnuts – scattered over a creamy blue cheese and ricotta base on a simple sheet of puff pastry. Serve with a bowl of dressed watercress and a glass of chilled white wine

This lovely tart is packed with fresh spring flavours. Serve with potatoes and salad or enjoy cold in your lunchbox

Rocket scattered over at the end adds freshness, while pine nuts provide crunch in this cheesy vegetarian tart recipe

This beetroot and blue cheese tart makes a quick supper for friends

John Whaite's juicy rustic Mediterranean tomato tart is the perfect centrepiece for al fresco dining. Recipe adapted from Perfect Plates in 5 ingredients by John Whaite.