What’s for dinner tonight?

By Phil Khoury Makes 1x23cm quiche or 5x10cm quiches | Prep 20 mins | Cook 30-50 mins 800g mixed mushrooms, such as button, chestnut and shiitake 2 garlic cloves 40g olive oil 1 tsp chopped thyme leav

Whether it’s for a midweek meal or casual dinner party main, stroganoff is a great go-to dish. Traditionally, it’s made with beef, but the mushrooms, paprika and soured cream also work well with pork.

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 30 mins ■ Cook 50 mins 4 large field mushrooms4 tbsp olive oil1 garlic clove, chopped400g spinach leavesflour, for dusting1 tbsp thyme leaves500g block all-butter puff pastry140g sti

Cosy up with an old favourite

A good mushroom pie should have rich flavour and perfectly buttery pastry. For the flakiest crust, freeze the butter and grate it into the dry ingredients. A variety of fresh mushrooms makes the filli

They all started out on different paths – from sales offices to science labs – but each of these professional bakers found purpose and joy in baking. Here, they tell Jill Foster why it has become a passion that continues to nourish their souls