Italian starter recipes
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Focaccia recipes
Focaccia pugliese with fresh tomatoes
This gorgeous focaccia pugliese recipe is brought to you by Italian food blogger Chiara Lancia. The recipe was passed on to...
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Italian starter recipes
Baked ‘nduja and burrata dip with olive breadsticks
Our ‘nduja and burrata dip is easy to make so, if you don’t have time to make the breadsticks, you...
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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...
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Vegetarian starter recipes
Gnudi with fried sage, hazelnuts and jerusalem artichoke crisps
You’ve heard of gnocchi but have you ever tried gnudi? They are little dumplings made with ricotta. In this recipe...
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Italian starter recipes
Pancetta-wrapped halloumi fries with smoky chilli tomato relish
Possibly the ultimate crowd-pleasing nibble, these pancetta-wrapped halloumi fries are served with a smoky tomato relish to really get your...
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Italian starter recipes
Pancetta, watercress and mozzarella arancini
Crispy arancini risotto balls with a soft and gooey mozzarella, pancetta and watercress centre. The perfect starter or canapé for...
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Italian starter recipes
Bagna cauda (anchovy and garlic sauce)
Italian food blogger Carolina Stupino shares her recipe for this creamy dipping sauce that is traditionally made with anchovies and...
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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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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...
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Focaccia recipes
Theo Randall’s focaccia with pesto and vine tomatoes
This fluffy focaccia recipe, made with vine tomatoes and fresh pesto, is a staple in Theo’s restaurant at the InterContinental...
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Peach recipes
Grilled peach panzanella, toasted almonds and burrata
Sweet peaches, toasted almonds and creamy burrata go into this gorgeous panzanella salad recipe. Easy-to-make and a worthy centrepiece –...
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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....
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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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Pizza recipes
Roast grape, balsamic and radicchio spelt pizzas
Making your own pizza from scratch takes a little bit longer, but is more than worth it. This recipe uses...
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Arancini cakes
It only takes 15 minutes to turn cold, leftover risotto into these easy Italian-style arancini cakes. Mixed with breadcrumbs and...
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Sardine recipes
Sardines al saor
Grilled sardines, caramelised onions and toasted pine nuts are ready to be scooped up with slices of ciabatta bread in...
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