Italian chicken & butternut pie

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Bypass stodgy rich pastry and top your Mediterranean bake with slices of ciabatta bread

Cheesy celeriac, potato & bacon pie

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This type of puff pastry pie is called a pithivier. To make it veggie, omit the bacon and use vegetarian cheese

Little Eccles mince pies

From freezer to oven, these cheeky Eccles mince pies are perfect mid-afternoon with an equally cheeky glass of mulled wine. It is Christmas after all!

Tomato & mozzarella tart with roast pepper pesto

A simple and colourful tart – great for enjoying with friends

Spinach & artichoke filo pie

This makes a good main course for vegetarian friends and family

Pine nut & honey tart

This make-ahead tart is the ultimate finale for a festive buffet – just make sure you have enough as guests may well want seconds

Cheese & Marmite pasties

Love it or hate it, Marmite works beautifully with cheese and onion when baked up in shortcrust parcels

Rustic courgette, pine nut & ricotta tart

This rustic quiche has been simplified by making it straight on the baking tray without using a tart tin

Goat’s cheese, potato & onion tart

This tart is easy to make, looks stunning and tastes wonderful. Best of all, you can make it ahead and reheat from frozen

Marzipan Eccles tarts

This fun spin on the traditional Lancashire fruit cakes uses leftover marzipan to make irresistible individual pies

Leek & goat’s cheese tartlets

An easily assembled recipe for a smart vegetarian main course

Butternut, maple & pecan lattice pie

Spiced and glowing gold, this pie is pure autumn on a plate. Use butternut squash or your Halloween pumpkin