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…
Gluten-freeVegetarian
🍽 Serves 6 as a side⏱ 15 min hands-on◆ Easy
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Italian starter recipes
Get your Italian dinner party off to a great start with our selection of starters. Crostini, breadsticks, bruschetta and arancini are just a few of our favourite recipes from Italy, but there’s plenty more to explore in this stunning collection.
We’re got classics including fritto misto and caprese salad, along with a lemon ricotta twist on the traditional bruschetta recipe. Hosting a party? Go beyond a charcuterie board with platters of white bean crostini with anchovy salsa.
Italian cuisine aficionados can recreate traditional Pietmontese delicacies including the creamy dip bagna cauda and vitello tonatto (veal on a bed of tuna sauce).
And for burrata fans, we have great ideas for enjoying this sumptuously creamy cheese, including inspired pairings with grilled peaches, balsamic-dressed strawberries and a fiery ‘nduja dip.
Complete your dolce vita feast with the rest of our Italian recipes, including Italian pastas and Italian desserts. Buon appetito!
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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…
Gluten-freeVegetarian
🍽 Serves 4 (or 8 as a side)⏱ 20 min hands-on◆ Easy
Sea bream crudo
Crudo is a popular way of serving the freshest fish from Italy’s Mediterranean waters. We’ve been…
Dairy-freeGluten-free
🍽 Serves 2⏱ 15 min hands-on◆ Easy
Caprese salad
This colourful Italian classic is all about showcasing the best of simple ingredients. Here, we’ve used…
Gluten-free
🍽 Serves 4⏱ 10 min hands-on◆ Easy
Fritto misto
One of the nicest things you can eat by the coast in Italy, fritto misto is…
Dairy-free
🍽 Serves 4 (or 6 as a starter)⏱ 20 min hands-on◆ Easy
Bread Ahead’s lazy focaccia
Discover how to make London bakery Bread Ahead’s lazy focaccia. The recipe admittedly starts as a…
🍽 Serves 8-10⏱ 20 min hands-on◆ Easy
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…
🍽 Serves 6-8 as a starter⏱ 20 min hands-on◆ Easy
Courgette fries with spicy chilli mayonnaise
Crisp courgette fries, a pot of homemade spicy chiili mayonnaise for dunking…and a glass of cold…
Vegetarian
🍽 Serves 4⏱ 20 min hands-on◆ Easy
Grilled aubergine salad
This simple grilled aubergine salad is healthy, fresh-tasting and low calorie. It will look stunning on…
Vegetarian
🍽 Serves 6⏱ 30 min hands-on · 30 min oven◆ Easy
Griddled octopus with potatoes and olives
⏱ 45 min hands-on◆ Easy
Peppers with roasted garlic, anchovies and basil
A stunning Italian starter by Angela Hartnett featuring sweet roasted red peppers, salty anchovies, roasted garlic…
🍽 Serves 6⏱ 30 min hands-on · 30 min oven◆ Easy
Vitello Tonnato (sliced veal antipasto)
Vitello tonnato – a dish of cold, sliced veal originating from Piedmont – makes an impressive…
🍽 Serves 6⏱ 20 min hands-on◆ Easy
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