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!