Bestselling author and presenter of Channel 4’s Batch From Scratch , Suzanne Mulholland (aka The Batch Lady) shares her moreish pie feast to remember

It’s not a party without an all-star buffet line-up…

■ TO PREP 15 mins ■ TO COOK 30 mins ■ SERVES 4 YOU WILL NEED ✔ 2 tbsp vegetable or olive oil ✔ 2 leeks, finely sliced ✔ 2 celery sticks, finely chopped ✔ 500g potatoes, peeled and diced ✔ 1 bay leaf ✔

SERVES 6 An old-school favourite with a fancy twist. YOU WILL NEED 2 large cauliflower heads, broken intoeven-sized florets100g butter50g plain flour1tsp dried English mustard powderPinch of cayenne p

Alternative main courses for your Christmas spread

SERVES 4 | PREP 10 MINS | COOK 25 MINS | EASY 2 tbsp olive oil225g halloumi, coarsely grated150g brussels sprouts, thinly sliced1 tsp ras el hanout100g swiss chard, stems roughly chopped, leaves shred