Italian starter recipes
Crostini, breadsticks and arancini are just a few of the Italian starters we love so much. Find them all in this stunning collection, or check out the rest of our Italian recipes to complete your meal.
Explore our Italian pastas, Italian midweek meal recipes and Italian desserts.
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Dip recipes
Piedmontese bagna cauda
Bagna cauda is THE dip of Piedmontese cuisine. This simple dish contains heaps of garlic, anchovy and olive oil –...
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Italian pasta recipes
Tortellini in brodo
A Piedmontese classic, this dish from chef Chris Leach at Italian restaurant Manteca in London might look simple but is...
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Peach recipes
Grilled peaches with burrata, basil and courgette shavings
You can’t not be happy when eating this… Grilled peaches with burrata, courgette and lemon makes an easy salad for...
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Italian starter recipes
Runner beans with pesto, roast cherry tomatoes and lemon ricotta
The colourful Italian combo of tomatoes, pesto and cheese is joined by a beautiful tangle of runner beans in this...
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Raw fish recipes
Sea bream crudo
Crudo is a popular way of serving the freshest fish from Italy’s Mediterranean waters. We’ve been inspired by the flavours...
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Summer salads and sides
Caprese salad
This colourful Italian classic is all about showcasing the best of simple ingredients. Here, we’ve used in-season tomatoes in a...
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Italian starter recipes
Fritto misto
One of the nicest things you can eat by the coast in Italy, fritto misto is incredibly simple – but...
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Savoury bread recipes
Bread Ahead’s lazy focaccia
Discover how to make London bakery Bread Ahead’s lazy focaccia. The recipe admittedly starts as a slightly sloppy mix, but...
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Crostini recipes
White bean crostini with anchovy and lemon salsa
London’s vibrant Flat Iron Square in SE1 is home to a clutch of independent restaurants, food trucks, artisan bakers and...
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August seasonal recipes
Courgette fries with spicy chilli mayonnaise
Crisp courgette fries, a pot of homemade spicy chiili mayonnaise for dunking…and a glass of cold white wine. What could...
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Aubergine recipes
Grilled aubergine salad
It doesn’t get much easier than Angela Hartnett’s grilled aubergine salad, served with shavings of ricotta salata, fresh basil leaves...
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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 would work really well...
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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 originating from Piedmont – makes an impressive main course of an...
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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...
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Focaccia recipes
Focaccia pugliese with fresh tomatoes
This gorgeous focaccia pugliese recipe is brought to you by Italian food blogger Chiara Lancia. The recipe was passed on to...
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