Pieminister Blog

With Easter weekend almost wrapped up, we thought we’d bring back a classic from our first cookbook, ‘A Pie for All Seasons’ but with a twist. Our loyal fans will know that we love finding ways to reduce waste, so we want to help you use up any leftover lamb you might have from the read more …

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Calling all bakers. We’ve been busy behind the scenes and whipped up something new for you to try… *Drum roll please* Introducing: Pie Chef Kits! Our carefully crafted Pie Chef Kits include everything you need to bake a perfect pie for two – just add water, a pie dish, and an oven. Take your pick read more …

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Inspired by classic British flavours, this herby sausage, cider, potato and apple pie will really hit the spot. SAUSAGE, CIDER & POTATO PIE INGREDIENTS Serves 6 500g new potatoes, cut into slices 6-8mm thick 25g butter 1 onion, sliced 1 dessert apple, peeled, cored and cut into chunks 1 tsp sugar 100ml good quality cider read more …

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Think you’ve got what it takes to be a pie-oneer? Test your cooking skills in the kitchen with this recipe from our cookbook, A Pie For All Seasons to try at home. For those who aren’t quite up for experiments in the kitchen, you can order our pies straight to your front door too! Red read more …

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Want to mix it up in the kitchen? Here’s a yummy vegan pie recipe from our very own cookbook A Pie For All Seasons to try at home. This is a seriously scrumptious, must-have dish that goes down a treat with meat-eaters too. For those who aren’t quite up for experiments in the kitchen, you can order our read more …

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Being vegan really can be as easy as pie. Our Head Pie-oneers, Jon & Tris, have whipped up a yummy vegan pie recipe that you can try at home. This is a seriously scrumptious, must-have dish that goes down a treat with meat-eaters too. Courgette & Chickpea Filo Pie Ingredients (Serves 6) 2 tbsp olive oil 2 red read more …

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A whole week devoted to pies. What’s not to love? British Pie Week is the excuse you’ve been looking for to devour a pie or two and we’ve got no less than 15 pastried delights to sink your teeth into. As well as five Vegetarian Society Approved pies, including the yet undisclosed winner of our meat free recipe read more …

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We have baked two special pies this summer – the tipsy chick and the scrumpea – and every time you buy one, we’ll plant a tree.   Actually Temwa, a Bristol-based Community Development Charity will plant the trees as part of their Community Forest Project in Northern Malawi. Temwa has been a long-term friend and neighbour here in Bristol read more …

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Our Minty Lamb pie is back on the menu while British lamb is in season but what about making your own delicious version for an Easter feast?  Our  recipe below is nice and easy and full of sunny, zesty, classy ingredients which work like a dream with lamb.   We hope you love it. And please show us your handiwork.  Share your read more …

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Is this Prince’s favourite pie?  According to PETA, pocket-sized popster Prince is one of the world’s sexiest vegetarians.  And as a fan of the colour purple we reckon he’d love this Aubergine-based strudel pie…. Do try it at home.  It’s National Vegetarian Week so what a perfect time to give it a go! (It’s just read more …

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