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Savoury pies & tarts

Julia’s tip: You can use baby spinach in the filling but English spinach has a far superior flavour.

Five great green pies to make this weekend (feat. Julia Ostro’s spanakopita-inspired spiral number)

Pack in the green veg and savour the flaky pastry at the same time. These golden pies make the perfect weekend meal.

You can use baby spinach but English spinach has a far superior flavour.

Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s spanakopita-inspired artichoke, green olive and spinach spiral filo pie

This vibrant, zingy pie is inspired by Greek spanakopita and also happens to be vegan.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Rustic vegetarian quiche with greens and bagel seasoning.
EASY

Rustic quiche, heavy on the greens, with bagel seasoning

Bagel seasoning adds a different kind of crunch to this free-form and robust vegetarian quiche.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
Mushroom Flammkuchen.

Mushroom flammkuchen

A quick yeast-free flatbread topped with mushrooms instead of the traditional bacon and onion.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Helen Goh
Beef and Guinness pie

16 irresistible Irish-style recipes for St Patrick’s Day feasting

From the heartiest Guinness and beef pie to a perfect tea cake studded with whiskey-soaked fruit, transport your tastebuds to Ireland even if you can’t be there yourself.

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Corn and chorizo frittata.
EASY

Stephanie Alexander’s corn and chorizo frittata

Fresh sweetcorn and spicy chorizo unite in this simple but satisfying frittata, which can be served for breakfast, lunch or dinner – or even taken to a picnic.

  • < 30 mins
  • Stephanie Alexander
Helen Goh’s bisteeya-inspired vegetarian pies.
EASY

Sweet potato, spinach and chickpea party pies

These bite-sized vegetarian canapes can be made vegan, too.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh

Ligurian torta with greens and three-cheeses

This savoury pie, packed with greens and three different types of cheese, originates from Liguria in north-west Italy.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Danielle Alvarez
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Helen Goh Recipe : Puttanesca Tart
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Five perfect picnic-friendly tarts to bake this weekend

Make tarts while the sun shines! And gather a group of your favourite people for an impromptu picnic somewhere green and shady.

Spring greens and cheese pie.

Helen Goh’s spring greens and cheese pie is your new favourite crowd-pleasing go-to

Make this freezer-friendly pie ahead and have it on standby for the sunny days and nights to come.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh