Devilled Kidneys
Serves 4 with toast for a starter. Alternatively serve 2 for a main course, if so I recommend just cutting the kidneys ...
Starter recipes
Small plates to get a meal off to a good start. These starters are tried and tested by home cooks, from light salads and dips to warming bites you can make ahead, so you can relax when your guests arrive.
One-Hour Onion Soup
Delicious to keep away tummy rumbles whilst you are waiting for the main course to cook!
Minestrone Soup
JL's minestrone soup; Serve with fresh bread. Consider sprinkling on Parmesan cheese. Add a spoon of pesto when servin...
Guacamole
Delicious on its own, as an accompaniment or with fajitas. You can used half a teaspoon of dried chili powder instead o...
Bacon and Cheese Tartlettes
A scaled-down version of a delicious quiche!
Prawn Cocktail
Do not forget this starter just because it has gone out of fashion! Optional to add garnish such as parsley or graded c...
Leek and Potato Soup
Serve with fresh bread. Alternatively eat with sundried tomato bread or olive bread. Mixture can be pureed with a littl...