Chicken pie is the ultimate winter comfort food. But should you roast or poach the bird, top it with shortcrust or puff – and what goes into the sauce? Felicity Cloake has the perfect recipe

A creamy sauce of bacon and peas and a puff pastry lid makes for an impressive family pie By Ren Behan

The key to a great pie is to lavish a bit of love on the filling; the crust is a crowning glory, not a place to hide

Slow cooker chicken pie is made with leeks, garlic, white wine, crème fraiche, tarragon, peas and served with a puff pastry lid By Mima Sinclair

Wild garlic and spinach filo pie uses the seasonal large, glossy green leaves that are great to forage for and often found in woods near bluebells

Sally Bees chicken, vegetable and mushroom pie is the perfect recipe for using up leftover veg. Try using a rainbow of vegetable colours for a pie full of nutrients By Sally Bee

I like to serve this homely pot pie with creamy mashed potato. You can vary the vegetables and use other roots, such as swede or parsnips. Vegetarians might like to know that a vegetarian parmesan-style cheese is available from Bookhams.com

These lovely individual puff pastry pies brimming with broccoli, sweetcorn and chicken can be made ahead, chilled, then baked when needed

If you've never thought of combining prawn and chicken in a pie, you're in for a treat with this classic Dublin Bay Pie recipe from J Sheekey.

Featuring a medley of smoked haddock, cod fillet, salmon and prawns, this fish pie recipe is the perfect family dish. Serve with buttered peas or spinach.

Steak, shallot and mushroom pie is covered with a shortcrust pastry, a real winter warming comfort food dish

Use a rich suet crust as a flaky top on this easy steak pie for a perfect winter dinner By Paul Hollywood

From Pieminister: A Pie for All Seasons, this leftovers pie recipe does exactly what it says on the tin, Here the pie is filled with turkey, ham and vegetables.