Italian starter recipes

Crostini, breadsticks, bruschetta and arancini are just a few of our favourite Italian starter recipes, but there’s plenty more to explore in this stunning collection.

We’re got Italian starter classics including fritto misto and caprese salad, along with a lemon ricotta twist on the traditional bruschetta recipe. Hosting a party? Go beyond a charcuterie board with platters of white bean crostini with anchovy salsa.

Italian cuisine aficionados can recreate traditional Pietmontese delicacies including the creamy dip bagna cauda and vitello tonatto (veal on a bed of tuna sauce).

And for burrata fans, we have great ideas for enjoying this sumptuously creamy cheese, including inspired pairings with grilled peaches, balsamic-dressed strawberries and a fiery ‘nduja dip.

Complete your dolce vita feast with the rest of our Italian recipes, including Italian pastas and Italian desserts. Buon appetito!

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Silk handkerchief pasta with dill, brown butter and lemon

Homemade pasta recipes

Silk handkerchief pasta with dill, brown butter and lemon

Fresh egg pasta dough works just as well with wholewheat flour – why not try it out with these silk...

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Piedmontese bagna cauda

Dip recipes

Piedmontese bagna cauda

Bagna cauda is THE dip of Piedmontese cuisine. This simple dish contains heaps of garlic, anchovy and olive oil –...

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Tortellini in brodo

Italian pasta recipes

Tortellini in brodo

A Piedmontese classic, this dish from chef Chris Leach at Italian restaurant Manteca in London might look simple but is...

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Grilled peaches with burrata, basil and courgette shavings

Peach recipes

Grilled peaches with burrata, basil and courgette shavings

You can’t not be happy when eating this… Grilled peaches with burrata, courgette and lemon makes an easy salad for...

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Runner beans with pesto, roast cherry tomatoes and lemon ricotta

Italian starter recipes

Runner beans with pesto, roast cherry tomatoes and lemon ricotta

The colourful Italian combo of tomatoes, pesto and cheese is joined by a beautiful tangle of runner beans in this...

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Sea bream crudo

Raw fish recipes

Sea bream crudo

Crudo is a popular way of serving the freshest fish from Italy’s Mediterranean waters. We’ve been inspired by the flavours...

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Caprese salad

Summer salads and sides

Caprese salad

This colourful Italian classic is all about showcasing the best of simple ingredients. Here, we’ve used in-season tomatoes in a...

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Fritto misto

Italian starter recipes

Fritto misto

One of the nicest things you can eat by the coast in Italy, fritto misto is incredibly simple – but...

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Bread Ahead’s lazy focaccia

Savoury bread recipes

Bread Ahead’s lazy focaccia

Discover how to make London bakery Bread Ahead’s lazy focaccia. The recipe admittedly starts as a slightly sloppy mix, but...

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White bean crostini with anchovy and lemon salsa

Crostini recipes

White bean crostini with anchovy and lemon salsa

London’s vibrant Flat Iron Square in SE1 is home to a clutch of independent restaurants, food trucks, artisan bakers and...

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Courgette fries with spicy chilli mayonnaise

August seasonal recipes

Courgette fries with spicy chilli mayonnaise

Crisp courgette fries, a pot of homemade spicy chiili mayonnaise for dunking…and a glass of cold white wine. What could...

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Grilled aubergine salad

Aubergine recipes

Grilled aubergine salad

It doesn’t get much easier than Angela Hartnett’s grilled aubergine salad, served with shavings of ricotta salata, fresh basil leaves...

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Griddled octopus with potatoes and olives

Italian starter recipes

Griddled octopus with potatoes and olives

Serve up Angela Hartnett’s octopus and potato starter as part of a big summer spread. It would work really well...

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Peppers with roasted garlic, anchovies and basil

Italian starter recipes

Peppers with roasted garlic, anchovies and basil

A stunning Italian starter by Angela Hartnett featuring sweet roasted red peppers, salty anchovies, roasted garlic and basil.

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Vitello Tonnato (sliced veal antipasto)

Italian starter recipes

Vitello Tonnato (sliced veal antipasto)

Vitello tonnato – a dish of cold, sliced veal originating from Piedmont – makes an impressive main course of an...

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Baked figs with blue cheese and balsamic

Fig recipes

Baked figs with blue cheese and balsamic

A simple starter consisting of sweet figs wrapped in salty parma ham, topped with blue cheese and balsamic and then...

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