In collaboration with Higgidy.
A good pie, to me, represents the ultimate in comfort food. That combination of crumbly, flakey pastry and a protein packed filling is the formula for a perfectly satisfying meal. As a young girl, my mother used to make the best pies I’d ever tasted. She would use my grandmother’s pie crust recipe – a recipe my grandmother had brought from England when she immigrated to Canada to marry my grandfather after the war. That pie crust recipe was used for both savoury and sweet fillings and baked to a perfect crust every time.
I do make that recipe, on occasion, but you know, sometimes, you just want someone else to do all the pie-making work for you.
This is where Higgidy comes in.
Higgidy was officially established in 2003 from The Higgidy Kitchen in West Sussex (incidentally, the same borough my grandmother came from!). Co-founded by husband and wife team Camilla Stephens and James Foottit the business has gone from strength to strength over the last decade and a half. They started with a small range of four pies and now make over twenty different pies, quiches and sausage rolls, including a range of lower-calorie ‘Little Pies’.
The word ‘Higgidy’ refers to the fact that all of their pies, quiches and sausage rolls are not perfect, that they will always look slightly different from their neighbours. Perfect has its place when it comes to food, but the best tasting food always looks a bit ‘Higgidy’.
That’s why I never wanted Higgidy to be about precision or perfection. Because what matters is the joy of sharing delicious food with the people you love. There’s no need to worry if your napkins don’t match or your pastry isn’t perfect – in fact, the best bits of a meal are often the slightly burned edges of your roast potatoes or the gooey, undercooked middle of a chocolate fudge brownie. – Camilla Stephens, co-founder
Higgidy has recently redesigned their packaging with a completely new look. Their bright and arty designs can now be easily spotted on shelves in Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, the Co-op, Booths, Budgens, Boots, Tesco, Asda and many other participating stockists. They are also available from Ocado.
What’s your favourite Higgidy product? Is it their spinach, feta and toasted pine nut pie – a vibrant pie a little like a Mediterranean holiday on a plate. Is it their cauliflower cheese pie with oat crumble – a richly comforting pie that makes a perfect midweek sofa supper, or perhaps you prefer their slow cooked steak and red wine pie – much like the beef bourguignon that inspired the recipe, their classically French pie is reminiscent of elegantly lit bistros, deep full red wine and the odd Gallic shrug.
Let me know in the comments below and be in for a chance to win four Higgidy vouchers – lunch, on us!
GIVEAWAY – HAVE A PIE ON US!
We’d like to invite you to lunch! There are four Higgidy vouchers worth £14.20 up for grabs for one lucky UK reader. These vouchers can be redeemed against any Higgidy product of your choice.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
This giveaway is open to UK entries only. Entrants must be age 18 or over. The winner will need to respond within 30 days of being contacted; failure to do this may result in another winner being selected.
The prize is offered and provided by Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary. The prize is to win four Higgidy vouchers worth £14.20. There is no cash alternative and the prize is not transferable.
There is no entry fee and no purchase is necessary to enter this giveaway.
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Closing date is midnight (that’s 00:00 hours, 12 am on Sunday night/Monday morning) on Monday 20 March 2017 (GMT). The winner will be announced afterwards.
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I love the new packaging it’s modern and bright!
I really want to try the steak and red wine pie z
Chicken pot pie with ham and leek
Love the new packaging!! very eye-catching. My favourite product is spinach, feta and toasted pine nut pie YUM YUM!!
i like the slow cooked steak and red wine pie & love the new packaging design
I love their veggie pies! My favourite thing about the new packaging is that it looks different from most supermarket pies, it’s more appealing and friendly!
For me, the chicken pot pie is the best- but I have actually tried the pork, cider and red cabbage (I think that was it)- was a bit iffy about whether I’d like it as much as I’m not a real fan of red cabbage, but it was lovely. Nothing beats a chicken pie though- homemade, Higgidy style eating in front of the TV, at a train station or, well, anywhere.
I have never tried the pies but the packaging do look appealing
Love chicken pie but also love them all I forget about my diet when see these ha
I love the Chicken Pot Pie with Ham & Leek
I love the chicken pot pie with leek, I love the new packaging its eye catching and colourful.
Our favourite is the cauliflower cheese pie and we also love their quiches. Love the new packaging and being able to flip up the lid to see the product
my fave pie has to be spinach, feta and toasted pine nut its so yummy, not seen much of the new packaging yet
love how trendy the new packaging is. LOVE pies, higgidy is my favourite brand.
I love the ham hock and petit pois quiche.
I love the new packaging, my favourite is their cauliflower cheese pie with oat crumble, delicious .x
steak and red wine sounds lovely and the packaging is very eye catching
I like the Spinach, Feta & Toasted Pine Nut Pie and the packaging is nice and bright
British Beef, Stilton & Sussex Ale pie. I think the new packaging is eyecatching.
I love their chicken pot pie with ham and leek. The new packaging is much simpler
Love the new packaging and their range of pies especially the chicken
The packaging is fab! I think I’d like to try the Steak and Red Wine pie although they all look lovely.
love the new packaging, my fave is spinach, feta and toasted pine nut.
I love the cauliflower cheese pie with oat crumble, just delicious!! I also love the new packaging, not what you’d expect pie packaging to look like but it’s unique, bold and very eye catching. Good job! X
I love the Herby Pork & Pancetta Sausage Rolls and the new packaging is very eye catching.
beef pie is my favourite
I always enjoy spinach, feta and toasted pine nut pie, its very filling and just perfect after a tiring day with the kids. I love the new design it looks very earthy!
I can’t decide between the Spinach, Feta & Toasted Pine Nut Pie and the Sweet Potato & Feta Pie with Pumpkin Seeds. The packaging is …. different 😉
love there pies and the packaging is lovely xx
Ooooh, I’ve never tried them before but they look absolutely scrumptious!
I tried their sweet potato with feta pie recently and thought it was really tasty.
My favourite is one I tried for the first time recently – cauliflower cheese pie with oat crumble – it is delicious! Tried it after spotting it with the new packaging, which I love, so different from other pie brands
My favourite is the chicken pie and the new packaging is lovely and modern
Slow Cooked Steak and red Wine – deliciously simple
I love the Chicken Pot Pie with ham and leek. The new packaging is really eye catching and makes me want to buy them more!
My favourite pie (that I’ve tried so far) is Spinach, Feta & Toasted Pine Nut Pies. The new packaging is pretty and all, but it doesn’t look very foodie – more something you’d expect to find soaps or nice hankies in (sorry, but that’s what I think).
Steak Pie, the food of gods!
My fave Higgidy pie is their delicious cauliflower cheese with oat crumble. I like the new bold designs on their packaging but I’ve always admired how most of their effort is concentrated on the product not fancy, over the top packaging.
I love the new packaging, it’s so bright and colourful – definitely an eye catcher! I love the spinach, feta and toasted pine nut pie – reminds me of my travels throughout Greece.
I really like it, it stands out. My favourite Higgidy product is the Spinach and red pepper quiche 🙂
The Chicken Pot Pie with Ham & Leek – I think their new packaging is OK- it’s not as good as the old packaging
Feta and Red Pepper Rolls are my favourite – ive not seen the new packaging but will look out for it now!
Cauliflower cheese yummy, and yes the designs are really lovely x
i like new, funky packaging! I have never tried them before but chicken pie sounds yummy!
I have actually never tried them but they sound delicious and I like the packaging
chicken pie is my fave and i love the new packaging – very eyecatching
My favourite is the spinach, feta and toasted pine nut pie and yes I do love their new packaging! Quite funky!
the spinach, red pepper and feta quiche sounds delicious! I love the packaging too!
Our family favourite is – slow cooked steak and red wine pie. We love the new packaging definately stand out more on the shelf of the supermarket.
Packaging is definitely on trend ha ha seriously looks good and we love the Sweet potato, feta & pumpkin seed pie
I don’t like the new packaging at all. It’s not what you would expect pie packaging to look like. I have never tried higgidy products. But I’m sure I would love the Pork, Sussex Cider & Red Cabbage Pie
The new packaging is fabulous. I love the cauliflower cheese pie with oat crumble
Love the packaging, it’s awesome! Will definitely try cauliflower cheese flavour.
I love the spinach, feta and red pepper. But why tbe new packaging?? I really don’t like it at all!
I really like the new packaging.I would really like to try the cauliflower cheese pie.
The slow cooked steak and red wine pie, and the packaging looks modern and fab.
Lovecyhe new packaging hard to choose one flavour of pie but my nephew insists on chicken
Chicken Pot Pie with Ham & Leeks is my fave. I like the packaging from a quirky artistic point of view but it doesn’t really seem to gel with the idea of what food packaging normally looks like, it could be anything really and doesn’t really indicate the contents in an easy to spot and understandable way.
I like the new packaging – it looks really fresh and modern! The Herby Pork & Pancetta Sausage Rolls are my favourite!
Steak and red wine pie is my favourite. I love the new packaging – so summery!
spinach, feta and toasted pine nut pie! not sure on the packaging though
I love the cauliflower cheese pie the crunchy topping is sooo nice! i also love the spinach one mmm the new packaging looks really good! nice and colourful and quite modern!
think the new designs are fab and i love beef, stilton and ale pie
Sweet potato, feta & pumpkin seed pie is SO delicious
love the new designs & can’t wait to try the cauliflower cheese flavour x
My favourite is the British Beef, Stilton and Sussex Ale pie. However I HATE the new packaging! I expect a pie package to give me a good idea of what my pie and its filling will look like, and I find the idea that my beef pie actually contains a fox, apparently running away from hounds looking at the speed it is moving, very offputting. I will probably pass over these on the shelf now and pick up one with a photo on the package, even if it turns out to be a less tasty pie.
Jane
I love all of the veggie options particularly the spinach, feta and red pepper quiche yum!!!! Love the new packaging especially the peacock
the beef, stilton and ale pie is fab and the packaging is great
The new packaging is lovely. Really eye catching. My favourite product is beef, stilton and ale pie.
My favourite is the spinach, feta and toasted pine nut pie!
I like the British Beef, Stilton and Sussex Ale Pie. I like the new packaging as the previous was a bit boring.
I like the peep flap to see the actual pie 🙂 I really liked the spinach, feta and pine nut pie whilst my partner liked the steak pie.
Never tried them but the packaging looks much more modern, not sure it shouts pie inside
Chicken pie for me and love new packaging
I LOVE SAUSAGE ROLLS. The new packaging looks crisp and clean, love the big name on the cornerl
The Chicken Pot Pie with Ham & Leek, I actually preferred their old packaging!
Gotta be the chicken pie and love the new packaging 🙂
chicken pie of any kind 😀 😀 love the new packaging , very professional
Chicken, Bacon and Mushroom is delish! And i’m loving the new packaging
I absolutely adore their Chicken Pot Pie with Ham and Leek, it is utterly delicious 😀
Their veggie ones are great too!
I love their Feta & Red Pepper Veggie Rolls and buy them regularly!
My favourite is their beef, stilton and ale pie. Low their new packaging.
I love Higgidy and especially their feta and red pepper rolls, not too sure about the new packaging though looks more modern but I prefer the old style more traditional
I love anything steak in a pie, and the new packaging is super fresh!
love the new designs…love chicken
I love the chicken pie. I love how eyecatching the new packaging is. Stands out
We do love a good Higgidy in our house!
I love the chicken pie, I’m not normally a pie fan but theirs are special! New packaging is funky!