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Apple Tart Recipe with Brie

Are you looking for a great starter or veggie lunch idea? Then do try out my baked brie, fresh thyme and apple tart recipe!

Author: June d'Arville

Ossau Iraty with caramelised clementines and Pimm's sauce

Pascal Aussignac's warm salad recipe includes an unusual combination of sweet caramelised clementines with French cheese, celery and mushrooms, topped...

Author: Pascal Aussignac

Deep fried Brussels with black pudding & apple

Deep-fried Brussels are a taste revelation, they're dangerously addictive with our mustardy vinaigrette. Serve as a speedy yet elegant starter

Author: Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Garlic eyeballs with creamy chive dip

These dough balls are easy-peasy, so get the kids to help you make them for your Halloween party

Author: Lesley Waters

Garlic eyeballs with creamy chive dip

These dough balls are easy-peasy, so get the kids to help you make them for your Halloween party

Author: Lesley Waters

Smoked salmon, cucumber, capers & soda bread

A crowd-pleasing, help-yourself starter. Take the bread out of the oven an hour before lunch and it'll still be warm when it hits the table

Author: John Torode

Baked artichoke dip

Reader Margaret Cody shares her moreish party dish- the creamy vegetarian filling baked into a round loaf will go down a storm with guests

Author: Good Food team

Hot herb butter prawns

Entertaining? Treat your guests to flash-fried shellfish with a garlic butter, capes, chilli and zesty lemon. It's ready in 15 minutes too

Author: Jane Hornby

Lobster & celeriac remoulade

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Author: Barney Desmazery

Siu mai (dim sum)

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Author: Katie Hiscock

Siu mai (dim sum)

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Author: Katie Hiscock

Salmon tartare with apple, dill & gherkins

Push the bar up with your starter this Christmas with this super-light and fresh salmon tartare with apple, dill & gherkins. It has bags of flavour

Author: Brett Redman

Harissa beef skewers with avocado dip

These tasty spiced skewers work just as well with lamb or chicken. For a vegetarian alternative, use chunky pieces of halloumi cheese

Author: Cassie Best

Kipper pâté

Whizz up sustainable smoked fish with horseradish, lemon and cream cheese, plus a little spinach for colour, then serve with toast as a light starter

Author: Good Food team

Spiced crab cakes with lemon & lime aïoli

Simple fishcakes made from delicate shellfish and vibrant spices - coriander, sesame and chilli add a kick. Serve with a citrus mayonnaise

Author: Good Food team

Baked blue cheese with figs & walnuts

Melted cheese pairs beautifully with baked figs and walnut in this easy baked dish. It's great as a cheese course or sharing starter

Author: Sarah Cook

Peppered mackerel & pink pickled onion salad

This starter, with its quick pickled onion is impressive, but takes little time as it's part of making the dressing. You can do it while the turkey is...

Author: Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Warm Mexican bean dip with tortilla chips

A quick and easy party dip which is superhealthy, freezable and counts towards your five-a-day - what more could you want?

Author: Good Food team

Ajo blanco

Miriam's easy, chilled almond soup makes a refreshing starter and only has 4 ingredients for an authentic Spanish taste

Author: miriamgonzlezdurntez

Comté cheese soufflé

Raymond Blanc's recipe for this sumptuous dinner party starter, with a luxurious cheesy sauce, is guaranteed to impress - use gruyère or emmenthal cheese,...

Author: Raymond Blanc

Crab cakes with sweet chilli & ginger dipping sauce

An easy help-yourself starter with the zest and spice of ginger and chilli

Author: Good Food team

Seared scallops with leeks & lemon chilli butter

Scallops love a bit of lemon and chilli plus, they are ready in a flash. The perfect way to impress last-minute guests

Author: Jane Hornby

Griddled pears with goat's cheese & hazelnut dressing

Impress guests with this deceptively simple starter, made with pears, goat's cheese, watercress and hazelnuts. It's ready in just 15 minutes, and perfect...

Author: Barney Desmazery

Dough balls with garlic butter

Serve a platter of warm dough balls with plenty of garlic butter. This easy recipe makes a great sharing-style starter for family and friends

Author: Lulu Grimes

Prawns & radishes with chilli mayo dip

For an light Asian inspired starter, try these cooked prawns and crunchy radishes dipped in garlic and chilli mayonnaise

Author: Jennifer Joyce

Cranberry & chestnut falafel

Add a bit of seasonal spirit to your chickpea bites with fruit and nuts. Serve with a creamy yogurt dip and fresh coriander

Author: Jane Hornby

Mini prawn & sweetcorn cakes

These fritters are lightly spiced with cumin. Serve as a starter or nibble

Author: Cassie Best

Tear and share feta flatbreads

Scatter classic antipasti over flatbreads for a simple and delicious starter that's great for sharing. Using quality ham makes all the difference

Author: Tom Kerridge

Smoked mackerel & horseradish cups

Quick and impressive, John Torode's no-cook, mackerel pâté starter won't keep you in the kitchen for long

Author: John Torode

Endives au Jambon

I made a version of Endives au Jambon. Normally the sauce is a bechamel, but I can tell you it's really good with cheese fondue too.Here's my really simple...

Author: Caro

Filled Deli Pesto Scones

A delicious idea for a party or lunch and a good alternative to other cheese scone recipes. This delicately flavoured, savoury scone recipe filled with...

Author: Becky

Manhattan Clam Chowder

A lovely variation of New England Clam Chowder. Using tomatoes instead of cream brings out an entirely new combination that works so well.

Author: lucywg