Make-ahead Christmas starters
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Make-ahead Christmas starters
Spiced pea soup with cheddar sablés
For an elegant vegetarian starter try our spiced pea soup shots rserved with cheesy pastry sablés. The soup will keep chilled for 24 hours...
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Celeriac recipes
Celeriac and apple soup with girolle mushrooms and cheesy toasts
Use the stars of autumn to make celeriac and apple soup with girolle mushrooms, and serve with cheesy toasts. A taste of luxury in 45 mins.
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Soufflé recipes
Twice-baked soufflés with Gruyère and cheddar
For the ultimate treat try your hand at making our twice-baked soufflés with Gruyère and cheddar cheese. You won't regret it
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Christmas starter recipes
Smoked salmon, cream cheese and dill pâté
This quick and easy smoked salmon pâté recipe is served with a homemade caraway soda bread. Try as a starter or simple lunch.
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Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
Spiced parsnip and apple soup
Parsnip and apple are a marriage made in heaven, especially when combined in this soup recipe. A great festive starter or winter lunch.
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Terrine recipes
Rabbit, bacon, lemon and thyme terrine
This rabbit and bacon terrine recipe serves 12, and is great as a starter or for lunch served with a dressed green salad and French bread.
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Make-ahead Christmas starters
Blinis with smoked salmon and dill pâté
These blinis with smoked salmon and dill pâté make an ideal canapé recipe to serve with drinks over the Christmas period.
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Crab recipes
Potted crab
An easy potted crab recipe makes a quick starter to serve at a dinner party. You can also make it ahead of time, if say, you need a Christmas starter
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Beef fillet recipes
Crusted beef carpaccio with Parmesan
All you need to make this classy beef carpaccio recipe is a decent cut of beef fillet, quality parmesan, rocket, olive oil and dukka spice mix.
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Chicken liver salad with shallot dressing
Raymond Blanc's chicken liver salad recipe is a French classic - you can make some of the recipe the night before, too.
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Mackerel recipes
Marinated mackerel with spiced aioli
Chef Jason Atherton's recipe for mackerel with spiced aioli is an ideal starter for a sophisticated dinner party.
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Pumpkin recipes
Chilli pumpkin and wild mushroom soup
This crowdpleasing chilli pumpkin and wild mushroom soup is the ideal autumn supper for friends. The flavours get even better if it's made the day before.
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Make-ahead Christmas starters
Smoked salmon, cream cheese and watercress rolls
Easy to make, these smoked salmon rolls are perfect as canapés, a Christmas starter or for a picnic. A classic cream cheese combination!
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Prawn recipes
Buttered sea trout and prawn pots with dill and soda bread toast
A sea trout and prawn pot recipe, topped with butter and served individually with crispy toast, makes a for a perfect starter.
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