Because my small daughter came with us to Lisbon, we spent a lot of time in the city’s wonderful parks – our favourite is Jardim de Estrela, a beautiful tree-filled green space, with an art deco bandstand, duck pond, peacocks and a huge children’s play area. It also has two lovely cafés, one, a bar by the pond, where locals relax after work, and the other a smaller quiosque (kiosk). Quiosques are an integral part of Lisbon’s parks. They are tiny and usually only offer outside seating; often they open early selling pastries and coffee, and are open until late, serving beers and bifana or pregos sandwiches. Many quiosques also sell these little pies, with their lids pinched into distinctive shapes, juicy fillings and rich crumbly pastry, which are as good with a morning coffee as they are with an evening drink.
Try adding cooked chopped mushrooms to this recipe, or some cooked and finely chopped spinach – just be sure to cook off or squeeze out as much liquid as possible, or the pies may end up soggy.