This wonderfully light salad is packed with easy-to-find seasonal ingredients and makes a great Christmas starter
Author: Good Food team
From Rick Stein's French Odyssey, steak tartare has to be one of France's signature dishes. The premium beef is simply seasoned and served with an egg yolk.
Author: Rick Stein
Good Food reader, Charlie, shares her seasonal, summer starter
Author: Good Food team
Jamie Oliver's Sticky Mango Prawns make the most of bold flavours of mango chutney and king prawns to create a simple but flavourful stir fry.
Author: Jamie Oliver
Wasabi, the paste that adds a hot peppery bite to sushi, peps up this creamy combo of avocado and prawns
Author: Sara Buenfeld
Rustle up a luxurious, romantic (and speedy!) starter for two with fresh scallops, prawns and hot chilli
Author: Cassie Best
Triple tested: It's not embarrassing to serve these retro prawn cocktails anymore - it's trendy. Brought to you by Essentials magazine
Author: GoodtoKnow
An entertaining favourite with light and fresh flavours - make it a feature of a retro dinner
Author: Mary Cadogan
An easy starter of raw vegetables, cut with a mandolin for a delicate finish. Serve with an Italian green sauce of herbs, capers and anchovies
Author: Barney Desmazery
These light and crispy Indian veggie snacks freeze really well and make a great party bite
Author: Roopa Gulati
Quick yet luxurious, this is a great supper for two - the fresh crab mix with mayo and cayenne is also delicious with potatoes
Author: Sara Buenfeld
Treat family and friends to a Chinese banquet with these wuxi ribs coated in a sweet and sour sauce. Serve with plain rice and steamed greens
Author: Ching-He Huang
John Torode shows how to prepare classic coarse set terrine with duck and mixed game of your choice
Author: John Torode
These rich tartlets, made with parmesan pastry, make a glamorous dinner party starter - perfect for Christmas or New Year
Author: Nick Nairn
A modern, lighter version of the retro starter, prawn cocktail
Author: Barney Desmazery
This orange Mojo sauce is great for marinading meat - serve as a snack with cooling beer cocktails or make more substantial with flatbreads and salad
Author: Sara Buenfeld
Have a go at making your own Indian starter - these vegetarian flatbreads come with a fruity yogurt sauce
Author: Sarah Cook
Our Spanish-style prawns are infused with garlic, fennel, parsley, and manzanilla sherry. These Spanish-style prawns are cooked in just 25 minutes.
Author: Jessica Dady
Chilaquiles are a traditional Mexican dish using baked or fried tortillas as the base - great for a casual gathering
Author: Good Food team
Good quality ready-prepared items from the supermarket make this the easiest ever starter
Author: Good Food team
MasterChef finalist, Alex Rushmer, shows us how to create a show-stopping vegetarian starter for the festive season
Author: Good Food team
Try this elaborate looking cocktail which will add a touch of class to your dinner party
Author: Richard Corrigan
Best eaten hot from the oven, but any leftovers make a great packed lunch the next day
Author: Silvana Franco
Chef Stephen Terry showcases the best Welsh ingredients in this prepare-ahead dinner party starter
Author: Stephen Terry
This homely recipe takes bone marrow and transforms it into a rich and mouthwatering dish. Serve the grilled bone marrow simply with sea salt and toasted bread.
Author: Huw Gott
This impressive-looking dish makes a wonderful starter for a dinner party
Author: Good Food team
A seafood salad using dressed calamari rings and samphire, a green coastal plant that tastes of the ocean
Author: Jeremy Lee
A Chilean starter dish of Spanish origin that will get your tastebuds tingling with its combination of citrus, seafood and spice
Author: Mary Cadogan
Good Food reader, Charlie, shares her seasonal, summer starter
Author: Good Food team
Take a trip to the deli to make this easy but impressive summer starter for two
Author: James Martin
A chunky fish terrine that's easy to make and delicious with toasted sweet bagels
Author: Lucy Netherton
The restaurant trick of giving the same ingredient a couple of treatments turns a simple dish into an impressive starter
Author: Barney Desmazery
This stunning starter can be assembled ahead, then topped with dressed leaves just before serving.
Author: Mary Cadogan
This make-ahead starter delivers all the flavour of mushrooms on toast without any last-minute frying
Author: Good Food team
Labneh is a mascarpone-like strained yogurt - serve with sweet roasted pumpkin, pomegranate and leaf salad
Author: Sarah Cook
Pear, blue cheese and toasted nuts is a combination made in heaven
Author: Sara Buenfeld
This stunning starter can be assembled ahead, then topped with dressed leaves just before serving.
Author: Mary Cadogan
The cool sweetness of the watermelon goes really well with the spicy, nutty crunch of dukkah, for a refreshing nibble to enjoy with a cocktail
Author: Maria Elia
Swap prawn and iceberg lettuce for crabmeat, crunchy raw fennel and avocado, topped with classic Marie Rose sauce
Author: James Martin
This light, spicy Mexican-style starter is great for kick-starting your tastebuds
Author: Thomasina Miers
Give your dinner party a shot of Spanish style with these satay canapes
Author: Good Food team
Good Food reader, Charlie, shares her seasonal, summer starter
Author: Good Food team
Rather than plating up a first course, keep things casual and share your starter from one big plate
Author: Jane Hornby
If you love liver parfait, try Gordon Ramsay's step-by-step recipe to get a rich, silky smooth result
Author: Gordon Ramsay
Bypass bread croutons and a heavy cream dressing and instead serve up a crispy, fruity salad with shellfish
Author: Sarah Cook
These individual portions of butter-topped paté can be frozen ahead for a dinner party with friends
Author: Good Food team
Alastair Little's veggie antipasti platter makes an ideal starter course, or to serve with wine and a loaf of crusty bread
Author: Good Food team
The combination of creamy cheese and sweet but sour pomegranate molasses makes a delicious starter
Author: Good Food team
An elegant no-cook starter or special light lunch packed with crunch and earthy flavours
Author: Barney Desmazery
Use nuggets of meaty monkfish - or monkfish or cod cheeks - to make this scampi. Serve with chips, or as it is for a sharing starter or a canapé
Author: Tom Kerridge