Savoury Pies/Tarts/Quiches

Crete-Inspired Sweet Cheese Pie

There are so many different types of cheese pies in Greece.  Served sweet and savoury, they are simple to make good for a snack or dessert. In this recipe I have used a readily available cheese, feta, combined with cream cheese to dilute and soften its salty flavour, as fresh soft Greek cheeses are not always easy to find.

Makes 1 x 22cm pie

Greece - Crete

ONION AND SOUR CREAM THIN-BAKED SLICE

Sailor’s Hearty Pasta Pie

When New Zealand hosted the America’s world cup, there were seemingly endless days out on the water, requiring endless picnic fare. We decided to do a picnic feature for Cuisine and I needed an unusual and substantial pie. I was inspired by Lynne Rossetto Kasper’s recipe for a tortellini pie, traditionally served at festive occasions in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. My version is simpler, and in adapting it for antipodean palates I omitted the sugar that...

The Ultimate Chicken Pie - Bastilla

This is the most wildly fantastic chicken pie you will ever taste – each layer is full of the exotic flavours of Morocco.

Serves 6-8

Morocco – FEZ

Tomato and Mustard Tart

This tart is simple and tasty, and it travels well as a picnic item.  Don't be put off by the amount of mustard used - it works well.