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Dinner party starter recipes

Hosting friends for dinner? Get the party started with these easy dinner party starter recipes perfect for any occasion: from a classic French onion soup to a Korean twist on the prawn cocktail.
Salmon, leek and dill tarts
by Mary Berry

Mary Berry’s easy salmon tarts make a lovely and light starter for Christmas Day. They look really pretty as well as being suitable to make in advance.

For this recipe you will need two 4-hole Yorkshire pudding tins (or make the pastry cases in batches, if you prefer).

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Chicken liver pâté

by Sophie Wright
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Scallops and chorizo

by Ian Taylor
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Steamed prawn gyoza

by Angela Hartnett
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Cucumber gazpacho

by Zena Kamgaing
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Smoked mackerel pâté

by Valentine Warner
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Whisky and chilli tiger prawns

by Lorraine Pascale
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Watercress and pea soup

by James Martin
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Bruschetta

by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
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Bruschetta

by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
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Gochujang prawn cocktail with pickled cucumber

by Helen Upshall
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Smoked salmon and watercress pâté

by Mary Berry
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Chestnut, leek and mushroom tartlets

by The Vegetarian Society
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Twice-baked goats' cheese and thyme soufflés

by Rick Stein
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Green garden soup

by Marcus Wareing
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French onion soup

by Paul Merrett
Main course

Goats' cheese and shallot tarts

by Mary Berry
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Labneh with pul biber brown butter (atom mezze)

by Hasan Semay
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Beetroot carpaccio with goats’ cheese and walnuts

by Ella Tarn
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Sardine beccafico

by Giorgio Locatelli
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Baby aubergines with oregano and red onions

by Nigella Lawson
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