Chanterelle and Pancetta Tartlets
Recipe by:
GOODHOOD
Chanterelle mushrooms, pancetta and garlic make up the filling for these mini puff pastry tarts. Elegant canapés for parties.
Crispy Vegetable Pakoras
Recipe by:
veggigoddess
Serve with a spicy chilli or minty yoghurt sauce. Try other vegetables too, such as sweet potatoes, broccoli and asparagus. You can also use paneer.
Vine Wrapped Figs with Goat's Cheese
Recipe by:
Linda
Fresh ripe figs are stuffed with goat's cheese, wrapped in vine leaves, roasted on the barbecue, and drizzled with honey. For extra flavour, skewer the figs on rosemary sprigs. Most supermarkets sell vine leaves in brine. If you can't find them, you could wrap the figs with prosciutto instead.
Chicken livers sautéed with sage
Recipe by:
Azmina Govindji
Chicken livers can be found fresh or frozen in most supermarkets and are an extremely economical standby ingredient to have in the freezer. The addition of a few well-chosen flavouring ingredients, like the fresh sage and balsamic vinegar used here, can transform the livers into something rather special.
Goat's cheese and cranberry strudel
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
An impressive centrepiece for a festive vegetarian meal, this crisp filo pastry ring is filled with mushrooms, chestnuts, vivid, tart cranberries and cubes of tangy goat's cheese. Serve with cranberry sauce and a mixed leaf salad.
Chilled melon soup
Recipe by:
Brenda Houghton
This unusual, velvety soup is actually Parma ham with melon in a new guise.
Grapefruit salad shells
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
Served in the grapefruit shell, this refreshing, zingy fruit salad makes a great start to any meal. the tangy, fresh flavours will whet your appetite without filling you up.
Blue cheese and apple salad
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
Sweet, crisp, juicy apples and tart blue cheese are a combination made in heaven and are absolutely delicious in this simple, zesty starter.
Madagascan salad
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
Red-hot chilli brings out the flavours of this fruity, tropical salad.
Spicy aubergine purée
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
This sweetly spiced, melt-in-the-mouth chunky dip is great for vegetarians, but meat-eaters will love it too. It is good as a vegan appetiser or a light supper.
Guacamole with a kick
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
A smooth, creamy dip makes a wonderful informal appetiser and this recipe helps a little avocado to go a long way.
Hummus dip
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
This creamy, garlicky Middle Eastern dip is unbelievably simple to make – and you can do it for a fraction of the price of the store-bought versions.
Marinated Cucumber
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
Paper-thin slices of cucumber are marinated in yoghurt, garlic, lemon juice and dill. For best results, prepare this delicious Mediterranean-style starter a day before to maximize the flavour.
Taramasalata
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
Quick and easy to make, serve this classic smoked cod's roe dip as a meze with drinks or as a more formal starter with good crusty bread.
Chicken liver pâté
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
Chicken livers are so economical, but you'd never know it when you taste this rich and delicious pâté. It feels like the ultimate indulgence, spread on elegant toasts.
Salmon terrine with tarragon sauce
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
A creamy fish terrine makes a sophisticated starter for a special occasion – and requires a surprisingly small quantity of salmon.
Summer vegetable pyramids
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
These Mediterranean vegetable stacks drizzled with aromatic pesto make a stunning starter. Make them when aubergines are in plentiful supply.