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

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

SERVES 4 Ingredients 125g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing120g dark chocolate, broken into small piecesPinch of sea salt100g Amarena cherries, roughly chopped, plus3 tbsp of the cherry syrup10

Our favourite type of cooking – maximum flavour, minimal washing-up

Crowd-pleasing recipes, made for sharing

PHOTOGRAPHY ISSY CROKER Brilliant celebrity chef Paul Ainsworth ...