A good simple fish pie recipe is one of my favourite comfort foods of all time. You don't have to go mad and use loads of expensive cuts of fish to make a great fish pie, just buy decent fresh fish and you'll be golden. You can use whatever fish you like such as, cod, salmon, trout, pollock, scallops, haddock and mussels are all good.

Try to avoid putting expensive cuts of fish in your fish pie, because it's just not worth it. Save the turbot for something much simpler where the fish speaks for itself. I've also added some leeks cooked in wine for a bit of depth and sweetness, and dill for a subtle aniseed kick. Make sure your pie filling is cool before you top it with mash, because if you add mash to a warm filling, it's just going to sink. Gruyere is a fab cheese to top your fish pie, but cheddar will work just as well.

To make my epic fish pie you will need:

• 240g smoked haddock

• 240g salmon

• About 150g of raw prawns

• 650ml of full fat milk

• 50g butter

• 50g plain flour

• About 600g of mashed potato

• Zest of 1 lemon

• 2 bay leaves

• 1/2 large leek or 1 small one

• About 100ml white wine

• Parsley

• Dill

• Gruyere cheese of cheddar

• A good handful of frozen peas

• Salt and pepper