Thomasina Miers’ Mother’s Day recipes for leek, spinach and sheep’s cheese pie with a rice and cauliflower salad

Thomasina Miers’ leek, spinach and sheep’s cheese pie with rosemary garlic cream. Photograph: Ola O Smit/The Guardian. Food styling: Sam Dixon. Prop styling: Anna Wilkins. Food styling assistant: Kristine Jakobssen.

As my eldest daughter approaches teendom, I am realising the full gamut of motherhood. Among other things, she, as I did before her, approaches her mum’s belongings as if they were her own, and as a result I am increasingly appreciating my own mother’s patience and unconditional love. I think little says love more than a pie, and I am hoping that this simple but delicious one will do the trick.

Leek, spinach and sheep’s cheese pie with rosemary garlic cream (pictured top)