House Guest: Starters
Recipes
Prawn calvados
A delicious blend of fresh prawns and zucchini
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Asparagus soup
A light and refreshing soup rumoured to possess aphrodisiac qualities
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Curried parsnip soup
A warming delicious soup with a spicy edge
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Salmon & haddock souffle
A delicious combination of fish in this warming, tasty treat
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Baked monkfish with a chorizo crust
A delightful melange of flavours and exquisite textures set this opener aside
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Cumin and butternut squash soup
A creamy soup rich in flavours and goodness
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Watercress soup
A refreshing and tasty starter for spring and summer
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Cockaleekie soup
An old favourite - simple to make and a great dinner party starter
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Spicy nachos
A family favourite and so easy to make - these spicy nachos take just 15 mins from start to finish
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Spring salad
Crunchy, delicious and healthy too - try this mushroom and walnut salad
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Scallops on onion puree
This delicately flavoured and creamy starter is sure to impress
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Insalata Caprese
A classic salad - simple and easy to make
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Lobster salad
A quick and easy summer seafood salad or starter
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Lobster bisque
Seafood at its best - serve this lobster bisque and impress any dinner guest
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Roquefort pear salad
A tasty combo of sweet and savoury ingredients and easy to make
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Celeriac soup
A simple, warming soup - great for dinner parties as a starter, or a winter lunch
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Salmon souffle
A simple and impressive starter for any dinner party
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Salmon mayonnaise
Salmon, potted shrimps and crispy brown bread - a simple and quick starter
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Tomato soup
A simple starter but a real dinner party winner when done properly
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Cappuccino of haricots blanc
An exciting twist for the good old haricot bean - an impressive starter
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Scallops with bok choy vegetables
Only four ingredients make this a simple but still very impressive dish
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Cucumber and watercress soup
A refreshing summer soup which takes a mere 20 minutes from start to finish
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Tuna stuffed cheesy topped peppers
Colourful and tasty to boot - these stuffed peppers make a great entree
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Greek salad
A very refreshing summer lunch or dinner party starter from Kendra Morgan
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Cream of wild mushroom soup
Get Linda Goldberg's recipe boasting porcini and Portobello mushrooms
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