This inspired menu takes comforting rustic flavours and transforms them into celebratory festive dishes to savour and share

Torta salata, or savoury pie, is a mainstay for on-the-go eating in bars in Tuscany and is also served in slices as an aperitivo or as a starter for dinner. I love it as it’s stuffed with aromatic gre

SERVES 4-6 PREP 20 mins plus cooling COOK 50 mins EASY 1 medium pumpkin or butternutsquash2 tbsp olive or rapeseed oilpinch of Aleppo chilli flakes, plusextra to serve (optional)3 tbsp maple syrup100g

Celebrate World Vegan Month with these comforting winter warmers

CREATE DELICIOUS MEALS AT HOME

SERVES 2 PREP 5 mins COOK 25 mins EASY 20g walnut pieces1 tsp rapeseed oil2 slim leeks (about 170g), well washedand thinly sliced175g wholemeal penne2 garlic cloves, finely grated160g baby spinach40g