These pies, inspired by my travels through Australia and New Zealand, are perfect comfort food as we head for darker evenings
Pies, the ultimate comfort food, are just the tonic as the darker evenings set in. The earliest references to the first recipe here, the steak and kidney pie, appeared in the mid-1800s. For the most part, the art of pie-making can be attributed to both the French and the British. In their simplest form, pies are packed with seasoning and depth of flavour, the caramelised pastry casing soaking up excess sauce and adding the X factor.
Each night, we would land into a different town or village. Some were picturesque like postcards, others like something from a wild west film. Depending on the nightlife reputation at each particular stop, the budget for dinner would vary. Remember, we still had five months of travelling afterwards. If drinks were on the cards, it was pie for dinner. Thankfully, our metabolisms were still in full flight at the time.
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