Italian starter recipes
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Savoury bread recipes
Bread Ahead’s lazy focaccia
The dough base for Bread Ahead's 'lazy focaccia' can be used with various toppings – fresh herbs, chopped onions, tomatoes... go wild!
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Crostini recipes
White bean crostini with anchovy and lemon salsa
This flavour-packed canapé recipe for anchovy and canellini bean crostini by Lupins restaurant makes for an easy summer starter.
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August seasonal recipes
Courgette fries with spicy chilli mayonnaise
Crisp courgette fries, homemade spicy chiili mayonnaise for dunking...and a glass of cold white wine. What could be better on a summer night?
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Aubergine recipes
Grilled aubergine salad
Angela Hartnett's grilled aubergine salad is simplicity itself. It comes with shavings of ricotta salata, fresh basil leaves and red chilli.
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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's beautifully light and packed with Italian flavours.
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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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Italian starter recipes
Vitello Tonnato (sliced veal antipasto)
Vitello tonnato - a dish of cold, sliced veal - makes an impressive main course of an Italian meal or a smashing antipasto for a special occasion.
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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 baked until gorgeously sticky.
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Focaccia recipes
Focaccia pugliese with fresh tomatoes
Perfect for sharing at big social occasions, this focaccia pugliese makes a stunning centrepiece studded with fresh, seasonal tomatoes.
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Italian starter recipes
Baked ‘nduja and burrata dip with olive breadsticks
Serve the easy baked 'nduja and orange dip with crunchy olive breadsticks for dipping into the warm and gooey burrata centre.
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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.
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Vegetarian starter recipes
Gnudi with fried sage, hazelnuts and jerusalem artichoke crisps
Try these little ricotta gnudi. In this recipe the pillowy dumplings contrast with crunchy nuts, crackling sage and jerusalem artichoke crisps.
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Italian starter recipes
Pancetta-wrapped halloumi fries with smoky chilli tomato relish
The ultimate crowd-pleasing nibble, these pancetta-wrapped halloumi fries are served with a smoky tomato relish to set your tastebuds alight!
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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 when you're entertaining.
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Italian starter recipes
Bagna cauda (anchovy and garlic sauce)
Carolina Stupino shares her recipe for this creamy, Italian dipping sauce that is made with anchovies and garlic. Serve with crudités or crusty bread.
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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 that point perfectly.
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