Meals to cheer up your man
You can't beat a great pie and these meaty, more-ish recipes are perfect for warming up your man.
Beef and stout pie (main picture)
Beef and ale pie
Bacon and cheese pie 
(pictured, left)
Steak and mushroom pies
Chicken and mushroom pie
Lamb, leek and potato pie
A nice piece of steak, a stew or a delicious roast chicken will go down a treat. Try these tasty meals.
Steak with stilton sauce
Vanessa Feltz's roast beef with Yorkshire pudding
Pork escalopes with Edam 
(pictured, left)
John Torode's stew and dumplings
Hairy Bikers' Irish stew
Traditional roast chicken
Men love dishes with sausages, especially Desperate Dan-style, so take your pick from one of these winning recipes. He'll love you for it.
Sausages with red onion gravy
Toad-in-the-hole with Guinness gravy
Herby hot dogs with sweet onion relish 
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Meatloaf with onion gravy
Lamb bangers with sweet potato mash
Potatoes go well with everything so these meals are just perfect for wintertime.
Bacon and egg mash
Mushroom, ham and potato casserole
Potato supper with crispy bacon 
(pictured, left)
Bacon-wrapped potato cake
Sausage and potato roast
Make his morning with these delicious and filling fry-ups.
Bacon and tomato rarebit
Jamie Oliver's spicy scrambled eggs and crispy bacon
If he's reaching out for that pizza menu, surprise him by creating your own version of his favourite takeaway favourites.
Prawn madras
Teriyaki pork skewers with fried rice
Four seasons pizza 
(pictured, left)
Beer battered fish and chips
Cheesy beef burgers
They might not go for fancy puds, but old-fashioned desserts are a way to a man's heart. Try these manly treats.
Boozy bread and butter pudding
Traditional trifle
Rocky road cheesecake
More recipes:
More pie recipes
Comfort food favourites
Your favourite British dishes
By Meera Dattani
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