Dinner party starter recipes
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Crostini recipes
Pea and crab crostini
A super-easy crab crostini recipe. Simply top baguette slices with a mixture of crab, peas, tarragon and crème fraîche. These...
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Duck recipes
Smoked duck breast with celeriac remoulade
Chef Henry Harris’ simple smoked duck starter is a great make-ahead recipe for Christmas Day. All you need to do...
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Duck recipes
Duck, pork belly and green olive terrine
Henry Harris’ duck terrine recipe is a great starter for Christmas or, indeed, a swish dinner party. The leftovers can...
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Vegetarian starter recipes
Tomato and burrata salad with basil oil
The beauty of Italian cooking lies in its simplicity and use of quality ingredients; this burrata and tomato salad proves...
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Vegan dinner recipes
Vegan caramelised onion tart
A vegan and gluten-free tart recipe made with a cashew cream, sweet caramelised onions, spinach and a rich almond pastry...
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Soufflé recipes
Classic cheese soufflé
Famed for their trickiness, classic soufflés can be a daunting dish to attempt. Use our recipe and serve perfect cheese...
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Vegan dinner recipes
Cashew and smoked tofu potsticker gyoza
”Consistently one of our most popular starters. They aren’t complicated to assemble but the filling must be relatively dry. You...
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Showstopping salmon recipes
Home-smoked salmon with green herb lettuce salad
”This recipe is light and bursting with Asian flavours. It makes a wonderful starter” – Thomasina Miers. And you can...
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Burns Night recipes
Venison terrine with prunes, orange, juniper and thyme
Gill Meller’s venison terrine, flavoured with orange zest and sweet prunes, makes a tasty starter served with tangy chutney and...
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Alpine recipes
Fontina and cambozola on sourdough toasts with parma ham
This posh cheese on toast sees fontina, cambazola, parma ham, sweet roasted pears and crunchy hazelnuts atop sourdough. Serve as...
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Christmas starter recipes
Smoked salmon, fennel and clementine salad
The refreshing flavours of clementine and fennel cut through the salty richness of the smoked salmon perfectly in this Christmas...
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Dinner party starter recipes
Beef carpaccio with pickled beetroot and horseradish
Andy Appleton’s beef carpaccio recipe combines classic flavours that truly complement each other. The pickled beetroot will easily keep up...
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Fritter recipes
Burmese courgette fritters (boothi)
For Davina Quinlivan, these Burmese courgette fritters evoke memories of cooking with her mother. Bright from turmeric and with a...
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Midweek meal recipes
Toasted quinoa and pork mince larb with smashed cucumber
The refreshing taste of cucumber pairs incredibly well with the richness of the pork, and the nutty toasted quinoa topping....
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Savoury tarts
Baba ghanoush tarts
Baba ghanoush tarts are for you if smoky, garlicky dips are your thing. Once you’ve made the aubergine mix, these...
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Scallop recipes
Scallops with lemon, basil and chilli brown butter
We used delicious. Produce Award-winning scallops, from The Ethical Shellfish Company, to create this simple starter recipe. The scallops are...
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