This impressive starter is perfect for entertaining guests and can be made ahead for extra ease
Author: Jane Hornby
These are some of the quickest canapes to make, but are best made to order to prevent the poppadoms from going soft
Author: Good Food team
This help-yourself veggie starter of tempura-like lightly battered cauliflower is also good as a nibble with drinks
Author: Good Food team
You can prepare all the elements of this stylish starter a few hours ahead, so you can be cool and collected on the night
Author: James Martin
These double-baked cheese and mushroom soufflés, from Mary Berry's BBC2 series Simple Comforts, are deliciously luxurious. They're served in a creamy...
Author: Mary Berry
The restaurant trick of giving the same ingredient a couple of treatments turns a simple dish into an impressive starter
Author: Barney Desmazery
Chef Stephen Terry showcases the best Welsh ingredients in this prepare-ahead dinner party starter
Author: Stephen Terry
A Chilean starter dish of Spanish origin that will get your tastebuds tingling with its combination of citrus, seafood and spice
Author: Mary Cadogan
MasterChef finalist, Alex Rushmer, shows us how to create a show-stopping vegetarian starter for the festive season
Author: Good Food team
Chilaquiles are a traditional Mexican dish using baked or fried tortillas as the base - great for a casual gathering
Author: Good Food team
Quick yet luxurious, this is a great supper for two - the fresh crab mix with mayo and cayenne is also delicious with potatoes
Author: Sara Buenfeld
This make-ahead starter delivers all the flavour of mushrooms on toast without any last-minute frying
Author: Good Food team
This wonderfully light salad is packed with easy-to-find seasonal ingredients and makes a great Christmas starter
Author: Good Food team
These light and crispy Indian veggie snacks freeze really well and make a great party bite
Author: Roopa Gulati
Try this elaborate looking cocktail which will add a touch of class to your dinner party
Author: Richard Corrigan
This stunning starter can be assembled ahead, then topped with dressed leaves just before serving.
Author: Mary Cadogan
Use a hearty shortcrust base then top with creamy cheese and crunchy walnuts and contrast with watercress salad
Author: Sara Buenfeld
This impressive-looking dish makes a wonderful starter for a dinner party
Author: Good Food team
These rich tartlets, made with parmesan pastry, make a glamorous dinner party starter - perfect for Christmas or New Year
Author: Nick Nairn
A modern, lighter version of the retro starter, prawn cocktail
Author: Barney Desmazery
Good quality ready-prepared items from the supermarket make this the easiest ever starter
Author: Good Food team
A seafood salad using dressed calamari rings and samphire, a green coastal plant that tastes of the ocean
Author: Jeremy Lee
Triple tested: It's not embarrassing to serve these retro prawn cocktails anymore - it's trendy. Brought to you by Essentials magazine
Author: GoodtoKnow
This stunning starter can be assembled ahead, then topped with dressed leaves just before serving.
Author: Mary Cadogan
Best eaten hot from the oven, but any leftovers make a great packed lunch the next day
Author: Silvana Franco
Have a go at making your own Indian starter - these vegetarian flatbreads come with a fruity yogurt sauce
Author: Sarah Cook
A bright, seasonal salad with nutritious grains, greens, tomatoes, fennel, carrot and a touch of sweet berry flavour
Author: Mat Follas
This is called Kashmiri tamatari ghosht and is a traditional favourite, especially served with Indian bread and basmati rice
Author: Good Food team
The cool sweetness of the watermelon goes really well with the spicy, nutty crunch of dukkah, for a refreshing nibble to enjoy with a cocktail
Author: Maria Elia
Our Spanish-style prawns are infused with garlic, fennel, parsley, and manzanilla sherry. These Spanish-style prawns are cooked in just 25 minutes.
Author: Jessica Dady
Five minutes is all you need to whip up this creamy fish dish, great served as a dip or starter
Author: Barney Desmazery
These individual portions of butter-topped paté can be frozen ahead for a dinner party with friends
Author: Good Food team
This is a twist on remoulade - served with flaked smoked fish and dressed leaves, it makes an easy starter
Author: Barney Desmazery
Good Food reader, Charlie, shares her seasonal, summer starter
Author: Good Food team
The cool sweetness of the watermelon goes really well with the spicy, nutty crunch of dukkah, for a refreshing nibble to enjoy with a cocktail
Author: Maria Elia
The combination of creamy cheese and sweet but sour pomegranate molasses makes a delicious starter
Author: Good Food team
Good Food reader, Charlie, shares her seasonal, summer starter
Author: Good Food team
This speedy salad can be whipped up as an impressive starter - the fish is completely lifted by contrasting flavours
Author: Good Food team
This speedy salad can be whipped up as an impressive starter - the fish is completely lifted by contrasting flavours
Author: Good Food team
Use nuggets of meaty monkfish - or monkfish or cod cheeks - to make this scampi. Serve with chips, or as it is for a sharing starter or a canapé
Author: Tom Kerridge
Rustle up a luxurious, romantic (and speedy!) starter for two with fresh scallops, prawns and hot chilli
Author: Cassie Best
Fresh-tasting rice paper rolls packed with shellfish, light vermicelli noodles, carrots, cucumber and herbs, with a sweet ginger chilli dipping sauce
Author: Barney Desmazery
Cook scallops in the professional way then plate up restaurant-style with breadcrumbs and a smear of vegetable purée
Author: Barney Desmazery
Pear, blue cheese and toasted nuts is a combination made in heaven
Author: Sara Buenfeld
Alastair Little's veggie antipasti platter makes an ideal starter course, or to serve with wine and a loaf of crusty bread
Author: Good Food team
Pear, blue cheese and toasted nuts is a combination made in heaven
Author: Sara Buenfeld
Swap prawn and iceberg lettuce for crabmeat, crunchy raw fennel and avocado, topped with classic Marie Rose sauce
Author: James Martin
A chunky fish terrine that's easy to make and delicious with toasted sweet bagels
Author: Lucy Netherton