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What is better than tasty pie to warm you up on a chilly day? It’s the perfect dish for using up your odds and ends of veg and a couple of store cupboard ingredients.

Our pie is inspired by coulibiac, a Russian celebration dish filled with fish, rice, eggs, mushrooms and herbs.

Shortcrust is easier and quicker to make than the richer pastries. It can be used to make savoury and sweet dishes.

This pie is known as spanakopita in Greece. It is made with filo pastry, which is wafer thin, as it is stretched out over huge tables while it is being prepared.

Samosas are an appetizer and are roughly equivalent to England’s Cornish pasty. Samosas date back to the 10th century, that’s over 1,000 years ago!

Quiche is a savoury flan which can be eaten hot or cold. Mini quiches are great picnic food or perfect for a packed lunch.

The Viennese made this dish famous with their delicate, thin layers of dough and sweet, tangy apple filling.