20 ways to make pie

This vegetarian cottage pie recipe uses meaty porcini mushrooms, nutrient-packed lentils and a nifty addition of marmite for something very special

This cottage pie recipe is simple to prepare and is a deliciously comforting recipe for a chilly evening

Mark Kempson's squash pie is the best way to use this seasonal vegetable

Rowley Leigh shares a recipe to start an Easter feast off with a winning combination

A flavourful favourite by Argentine food writer Juana Pepa

This pumpkin pie recipe is an American classic that is the perfect way to use up pumpkin flesh left over from carving Halloween pumpkins. You can also make it with butternut-squash flesh.

A lemon meringue pie recipe from Fred Foster's cookbook Turnips' Edible Almanac – a week by week guide to cooking with seasonal ingredients

This filo, spinach and feta pie recipe by House & Garden's food editor by Blanche Vaughan makes a perfect vegetarian lunch, can be served with tomato salad.

Who can resist a steaming plate of chicken pie with a healthy heap of mash on the side?

An apple pie recipe from 'Apple: Recipes from the Orchard' by James rich. Serve it piping hot and smothered in custard.

Fish baked in a creamy leek sauce with a crunchy topping

This lovely vegan pie by Bettina Campolucci Bordi includes a pinch of spice and has lots of creamy texture. Serve with ice cream or some whipped cream for a seasonal treat

Simon Hopkinson's recipe for a hearty pie is the ideal warming winter supper...

Pecans are native to America and are, to me, the tastiest nut. Pecan pies can be very sweet, but I make mine with black treacle and golden syrup instead of corn syrup to make it less sweet and give it more depth of flavour. A slab pie is made in a Swiss roll tin, so it is thinner and rectangular. It is good for gatherings because it is so easy to serve. A scoop of ice cream or a dollop of cream with it is delicious

A Christmas centrepiece for vegetarians, as picked by Sophie Dahl as one of her favourite festive recipes

A traditional recipe for a Russian chicken pie, from 'Salt & Time' by Alissa Timoshkina.

A shepherd's pie recipe by Caroline Barty, using tender, braised lamb shank to elevate this favourite to something special.

A pumpkin pie recipe with pulled pork that combines fragrant, flakey pork and buttery pumpkin.

This classic Georgian dish is quite a project to undertake – it needs five hours to make it so set aside a whole morning or afternoon just for this

Celeriac and carrot give this rustic autumnal pie a rich, sweet flavour