Steak & Mushroom Pie

There's something about the combination of pastry and meat that delights the senses and comforts the afflicted. We Brits discovered this truth early on and made all manner of meat pastries a culinary staple—see sausage rolls, Cornish pasties, pork pies, etc. The jewel in the crown, however, has to be steak and mushroom pie. Found on every pub menu (yes, even gastropubs), it warms the heart as much as the stomach.