Starters Reviews

Corn Cheese Pakora is one of my favourite starters and tastes great with sweet chilli dip or even tomato ketchup. Pakora is a fried snack consumed mainly in India and other Asian countries. It is similar to bhajis or fritters. Preparation Time : 10 minutes Cooking Time : 10 minutes Serves : 4 Ingredients ...  Read the complete review

My husband has a rather 'large' sweet tooth, so when we are out for dinner, he would always opt for a main course and dessert, whilst I would nearly always opt for a starter and main course, being keener on the savoury snacks. If however, we are having friends over, I often like to have a starter, main course and a dessert, to please everyone. ...  Read the complete review

FETA AND CHERRY TOMATO BRUSCHETTA You will need A ciabatta loaf pk Feta cheese cherry tomatos garlic clove olive oil balsamic vinegar salt finely chopped basil (garnish only not necessary) As this is just a starter Id say a slice of bread per person is adequate. Lightly toast ...  Read the complete review

well today im going to share two appetizers with you.One for you and one for your kiddies.If you are cheese lover then you would love to have it. well this appetizer is for cheese lovers and i love cheese.I hope that you will find it very delicious and good starter.Check it out. Ingredients that you would be needing are ;6 ...  Read the complete review

Three cheese soufflés Everyone thinks that making souffles is really difficult, but in reality as long as your eggs are well whisked, and you have your proportions right, there is no reason why they should turn out great and surprise all of your skeptics. Rather than a boring one cheese soufflé, this is a three cheese version ...  Read the complete review

As always in an Italian family there are always starters to a meal!! Normally a varied selection always goes down well with the family and friends. It's important to have a wide selection but the most important this is that they must taste fantastic. I thought I'd share a few with you which have been produced many times for a big family ...  Read the complete review

When I was little my mum asked me if I wanted to try prawn. I don't know why but I said 'Yes'. I was a very fussy eater and prawns aren't exactly the highlight of any 'fussy eaters' list. I popped one on my tongue, held my breath and swallowed whole. I didn't taste it at all and when my mum asked if I liked it I said 'Yes'. I didn't at all! It was ...  Read the complete review

We love a prawn cocktail in our family and for as long as I can remember I have used the same recipe to make my homemade prawn cocktail passed down to me by my mum. In an attempt to make the humble prawn cocktail a bit more glamorous I have developed the following recipe for a fishy starter which is not only delicious but also looks really ...  Read the complete review

Individual Stilton & spinach tarts for 4 people . This is an easy starter that will have people thinking your a whizz in the kitchen . Ingredients. 1 Slice thick wholemeal bread for each person. 2-3 oz Butter. 4oz carton double cream. 4 oz good quality Stilton cheese. 4 oz milk. 1 ...  Read the complete review

In a sense I'm reviewing my recipes so if anyone does decide to rate this, I would appreciate it if you rated the food. I know some of you only rate proper reviews, but I think some of you would still find this useful. My favourite starter is really simple. The ingredients you will need will be; 1 Red Onion, roughly ...  Read the complete review

Do you want to eat healthy at all times? When your answer to this question is a big "YES" definitely SALAD is on top of your lists...,How did i know that,well simply because i also included it on my list...,I have this simple recipe that is oh so yummy yet very affordable,easy to prepare and as easy as 1 2 3 procedures. I hope ...  Read the complete review

Whenever I order Chinese food I look forward to the Crab Meat Ragoons. They are so good that I could eat a whole order myself. One day when I was at a friends home, she made them from scratch and they were very tasty. First of all you want to mix a block of softened cream cheese with a package of crab meat. If desired you can season it up ...  Read the complete review

This is my favourite starter when I have a dinner party as it looks impressive is simple to do and can be prepared in the morning to just cook when your guests arrive, which I feel is important as there is nothing worse than the host being locked in the kitchen! Goats Cheese and Red onion Pastries You will need: Fillo ...  Read the complete review

Ok, now you are going to think i am strange here, but i will also tell the story of how i found out about this, and maybe you wont judge me too harshly! Just cook a big plate of sausages, BBqing them is best, but not essential, make sure they arent a strange flavour, pork is best, as you dont want to add too many ...  Read the complete review

the starter you serve depends on who your serving it to, family, friends, your boss and the potiental work client or a snobby mothering law who thinks shopping at marks and spencer instead of harrods is ecconamising. so i have given you i think a starter recipe that hopefully you will find works for any occasion. roasted tomato and ...  Read the complete review

A fave of mine is Bruschetta. Bruschetta is a very versatile choice as by adding meat to it you can buk it out to become a main meal. Anyway, as a starter it is also very good so here is the recipe: Ingredients Tomatoes (proabably one per person) - chopped into small chunks Red onion (as much as you like) - finely ...  Read the complete review

This is my favourite starter for when I am making a big meal and I don't have a lot of time for fiddling. It's so easy. No cooking required. ~~~Ingredients~~~ One tub of Philadelphia Cream cheese. One jar of Sweet Chilli sauce. A large pack of plain doritos or salty ...  Read the complete review

I have often wondered why we eat starters? I realise most people don't eat them on a day to day basis, but we often make a starter if we are inviting people around for a meal, plus I don't know of many people who when going to a restaurant, skip the starter. A couple of my friends when they invite me to their "dinner parties" ...  Read the complete review

NICE N' EASY PRAWN COCKTAIL - serves 4 Call be old-fashioned but I still love prawn cocktail for a starter - this recipe is tasty,quick and healthy - not too filling so you are not 'stuffed' before the main course! INGREDIENTS 1/2 round lettuce,washed and dried (iceberg is nice as well) 2 tbs mayonnaise (love ...  Read the complete review

This review is for a starter/side dish, although there have been times I've just eaten on its own when I can't be bothered to cook a "proper" meal! Basically it's a quick and easy spicy twist on garlic bread. You will need: Ingredients: Butter Very Lazy Chillies (Jar of ready chopped red ...  Read the complete review