Starters Reviews

These beans are waaaay better than normal baked beans. They taste delicious. Great as a side dish (serves 6), a starter or as part of a mezze/tapas (serves 12). Ingredients: 500g butter beans (soaked overnight) abou 250ml (ish) olive oil 1 onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves 2 cans chopped tomatoes 1 ...  Read the complete review

Today I would like to share two Turkish starters for your tables. If you like these I will write more in the future. First one is vegetable one , this recipy is for a small one but you can make it for as many people you like you can even use it next to your main dish. 2 oberjines 5 potatos, normal ones 2 zucchini 5 ...  Read the complete review

I'm going to share my two favourite starter recipes with you. They are very easy to prepare but you always get lots of 'oooohs' of appreciation! Smoked Mackerel Pate ================ Preparation time - 10 minutes Cooking time - 0 minutes Cost per portion - about 50p Serves ...  Read the complete review

I have two recipies I am sharing with you that I have had recently that have been very easy to make and great for the tastebuds. It does not cost that much and both recipies can be done in smaller or larger scales depending on how many people there are. Stuffed Peppers I had this myself about a week ago as a quick ...  Read the complete review

I've done quite a bit of entertaining over the festive season. Cooking a three-course meal especially for large numbers can be stressful. In order to alleviate the pressure, I have a rule that I either prepare a cold plate for starters or make a soup which can cooked days in advance and most of which can be frozen. If I decide to make soup, I make ...  Read the complete review

Dad frequently makes his own soup. A foul smelling concoction, it shows its Scottish roots with an odd consistency (boiled lumps floating in hot water) and a list of unappealing ingredients. Nettles? Two bulbs of garlic? Anyone? I grew up hating soup for these reasons and was recently converted when I made my own beautiful soup with leftover ...  Read the complete review

Crispy Pork & Prawn Wrappers Dead easy to make and not time consuming at all! Serve with nice dipping sauces like sweet chilli, chilli oil or soy sauce: Ingredients 200g minced pork 200g raw prawns, chopped up 1-2 large spring onions, chopped up finely Fresh ginger, about 5cms, peeled and chopped ...  Read the complete review

Mushrooms are my favourite food item ever. So healthy for you and seem to be so substantial. Whenever I feel peckish and I’m passing the fridge I dive in and come out with a mushroom. Yummy! I absolutely love garlic mushrooms when I go out as a starter so I decided to make my own. I am one of these cooks that doesn’t really go in for ...  Read the complete review

I occasionally like to make snacks or dinners for my girlfriend to take to work, she vegetarian so since I have been with her I have actually discovered lots of nice tasting vegetarian recipes. This one, I;m sharing with Ciao… HONEY MUSTARD PRETZELS MIX TOGETHER THE FOLLOWING: 2 tablespoons of honey 1/4 cup ...  Read the complete review

I recently decided to eat healthier and to avoid anything that does not have a high nutritional value - such as chocolate, fried foods or instant meals. One of the things I love the most is soup, but I feel that the instant soups available at supermarkets do not contain enough natural goodness and too many additives. A little experimenting lead me ...  Read the complete review

Bhajias or Pakoras are a delicacy from were i come from. My family and my friends eat it on a regular basis and i thought id just share one of my recipes for this starter. Bhajias can be made with many different types of vegetables, but i will give you the recipes for Chilli Bhajias, potatoes Bhajias and onion ...  Read the complete review

Garlic Mushrooms are served in restaurants all over the world but I'm sure that there are a lot of you who haven't made them in your own home, so I thought I would share this recipe with you as I feel it is the best way to do them. I love to do this when I have friends round for a meal as it is quick and easy but looks and smells wonderful. Just ...  Read the complete review

These are just some of my favourite starters, which I only prepare when I have some really important guests. The breakfast tomatoes I put in as they are just divine and you can serve them when your mom-in-law comes over just to impress her. _______________________________________________________________ Sweet and Sour ...  Read the complete review

Every ones busy these days and every one has a diffent reason for being busy,for one reason or another. Now i know a great starter thats light and filling and while you are waiting for your next corse you will not start on the bread sticks or rolls. You will need: 4 potatoes of your choice handful of green beans ...  Read the complete review

THESE ARE SOME RECIPES I WANTED TO SHARE HERE, HOPE ALL WILL HAVE SATISFACTION, SO DO NOT FORGET TO RATE MY RECIPES VERY USEFUL. Broccoli, Chicken and Rice Casserole 1 box Uncle Ben's Chef''s Recipe Broccoli Rice Au Gratin Supreme 2 cups boiling water 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 ...  Read the complete review

Here is a very easy recipe for a French onion tart that will impress your guests! For a more sophisticated look, divide the dough into 4 pieces to make individual tartlets! You will need: · 3 tbsp olive oil · 2 tbsp brown sugar (or normal caster sugar if you don’t have any) · 1 tbsp sherry vinegar · 2 tbsp ...  Read the complete review

Since coming to the UK, I have noticed how much more sausage seems to be used than what might be the case in American kitchens on average. I also noticed that the varieties of cheese are larger here than in America and so much better tasting. Having said that, I believe that the Sausage Cheese Balls would be a big hit in many ...  Read the complete review

This is a briliant winter warmer and although a small bowl is great for a starter its filling enough to have as a main meal as well. I created this recipe by mixing and matching a few of my favourite soup recipes, taking what i consider the best parts of each and what ive ended up with is somthing like minestroni. I cant ...  Read the complete review

This particular starter can also duble up as part of the side dish for a main course and is particularly versatile as it is suitable for vegetarians. On the down side it did take me a couple of attempts before I got it right as attempt number one and two ended up in a congealed mess floating around in the frying pan however once I switched to a ...  Read the complete review

Now I recently went to a gorgeous restaurant in Birmingham and every single bit of food that they did just looked divine. Usually when I go out for a meal I fancy the starters but I resist because usually I can never manage to eat my main course after. However when I saw this particular starter I had to have it and since then I have made it ...  Read the complete review