Michelle Darmody: These savoury tarts are the perfect summer meal solution 

Chicken and sweetcorn pies

Having a few blocks of pastry in the freezer can be handy. I generally buy pre-made puff pastry as it is very tricky and time-consuming to get right in a domestic kitchen. 

You can get some good quality ones in the freezer section of larger shops. For a shortcrust pastry, I tend to make big batches every now and then and freeze it in smaller blocks.