Easy starter recipes
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Christmas starter recipes
Classic prawn cocktail
Make our classic prawn cocktail when you want to whip up a starter in just 15 minutes. The prawns and marie-rose...
Vegetarian starter recipes
Ful medames
Ful medames is an Egyptian dish made with fava beans, parsley and garlic. Some versions are made into a dip...
Strawberry recipes
Burrata with balsamic strawberries
A five-minute and five-ingredient starter recipe made with gorgeously creamy burrata cheese and sweet summer strawberries. If the idea of...
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...
Aubergine recipes
Baba ghanoush
To really amp up the flavour of this Middle Eastern dip, char the aubergines on the barbecue for extra smokiness....
Summer soup recipes
Chilled pea soup
Delicately fresh and sweet, this chilled pea soup is a summer stunner. It’s cheap to make too as it uses...
Salmon fillet recipes
Cumin-cured salmon
Home-curing is such a rewarding way of preparing meat or fish. Have a go at this cumin-cured salmon recipe –...
Asparagus recipes
Russell’s asparagus, gorgonzola, walnut and mint bruschetta
Food writer Russell Norman finds his inspiration in Italy’s beautiful cities and this bruschetta recipe, with asparagus and mint, reflects...
Puff pastry recipes
Mediterranean veg, pesto and goat’s cheese tarts
This clever goat’s cheese tart recipe uses time-saving products, like ready-made puff pastry, to make midweek cooking a cinch. Our...
Tomato recipes
Burrata with sticky roasted tomatoes, pine nuts and basil
Roasted tomatoes and a gorgeous ball of fresh, creamy burrata cheese is the taste of summer in a simple starter....
Christmas starter recipes
Warm root vegetable salad with parma ham
A really easy winter salad with caramelised root vegetables – as well as crispy parma ham, crispy croutons and a...
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...
Tomato recipes
Gazpacho
Minimal effort in the kitchen is required to enjoy classic gazpacho, the chilled tomato soup. On the table and ready...
Italian starter recipes
Stracciatella soup
Fresh parsley and lemon add extra zing to flavoursome chicken stock to produce a simple Italian soup, ready in only...
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