Cottage Pie construction 101...try the end result at this weeks Farmers markets. Ohoka (today), Lyttelton, Deans Bush, and Mt. Pleasant...

To make good flaky pastry, you just need: - Flour, - A little salt, - Water, - Plenty of butter ...then fold and turn a few times, let it...

Pie assembly 101... - Carefully fill them - Add pastry tops (with identification symbols and steam vents), - Bake until just right ...voila!

Steak and red wine family pies, each one hand made (you can see the hands!) It will be a lovely day at Ohoka Farmers Market tomorrow...

This is the high-tech way that I know what pies are on the table once the tops go on! Trust me, I never get it wrong...well, yeah, no,...