SNACKS & STARTERS RECIPES

Great as first courses, lunch and snacks. Or if you don’t fancy anything too heavy to eat for dinner, these are the recipes for you.

Cheesy Polenta Doughnuts

Cheesy Polenta Doughnuts

These tasty little savoury doughnuts make a great starter or snack, or you can serve them as an accompaniment to fried fish dishes.

Open Croque Monsieur

Open Croque Monsieur

This is next-level cheese on toast! Layers of thick and creamy béchamel, two types of cheese, a little heat from the mustard and sliced ham in the middle. What more could you want?

Double Chocolate Oat Cookies

Double Chocolate Oat Cookies

Everyone needs a good recipe for chocolate chip cookies.

Spicy Roasted Nuts

Spicy Roasted Nuts

Spicy roasted peanuts are the country’s quintessential pub snack. By now, it won’t surprise you that I give it my own special twist!

Kimchi and Cheese Toasties

Kimchi and Cheese Toasties

Kimchi is king in these oozy and decadent pan-fried toasties.

POPCORN BARS

POPCORN BARS

Dark chocolate and salted popcorn are strong, intense, contrasting flavours, which work well together in this sweet treat.

BAKED CAMEMBERT WITH HERBY GARLIC DOUGH BALLS

BAKED CAMEMBERT WITH HERBY GARLIC DOUGH BALLS

Soft, almost brioche-like dough balls are brushed with herby garlic butter and used to scoop up warm, melty Camembert.

CHEDDAR SAUSAGE ROLLS

CHEDDAR SAUSAGE ROLLS

Warm from the oven, these quick and easy sausage rolls will do your lunchtime proud.

BEETROOT & GOAT’S CHEESE GALETTE

BEETROOT & GOAT’S CHEESE GALETTE

This galette looks really special in the middle of the table and is deceptively easy to make.

THREE CHEESE QUESADILLAS

THREE CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Each cheese brings its own unique qualities to these deliciously rich quesadillas.

PORK AND LENTIL SAUSAGE ROLLS

PORK AND LENTIL SAUSAGE ROLLS

A great alternative to a pie and are also delicious eaten cold, so pack into lunchboxes to take to work, or on a picnic.

STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

Take baked spuds to new heights with these coal-cooked sweet potatoes filled with soured cream, chives, bacon and melted cheese.

SMOKED HADDOCK OMELETTE

SMOKED HADDOCK OMELETTE

A delicate, beautiful omelette is one of those pure dishes that makes you realise great food does not have to be about hundreds of ingredients on a plate.

CHICKEN AND LEEK BAKED OMELETTE

CHICKEN AND LEEK BAKED OMELETTE

This baked omelette is enriched with classic pie filling ingredients – chicken and leeks – this one combines two of my favourite things but without the added calories of pastry!

SALT COD SCOTCH EGGS WITH RED PEPPER SAUCE

SALT COD SCOTCH EGGS WITH RED PEPPER SAUCE

This version of Scotch Eggs is one of may favourites, serve hot with the red pepper sauce and a slice of grilled chorizo.

GIN CURED SALMON WITH BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

GIN CURED SALMON WITH BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Here I use gin to cure the Salmon, but try it with vodka, whisky etc to match your taste.

PORK PIE WITH PICCALILLI

PORK PIE WITH PICCALILLI

The traditional pork pie, but taken to the next level. Sure to put a smile on your face!

ASPARAGUS WITH DUCK EGG YOLK DRESSING

ASPARAGUS WITH DUCK EGG YOLK DRESSING

Asparagus served with a delicious dressing that’s like a mix of hollandaise sauce, salad cream and mayonnaise rolled into one.

CRAB MAYO ON GRIDDLED SOURDOUGH

CRAB MAYO ON GRIDDLED SOURDOUGH

A fancy open sandwich with layers of crisp, fresh ingredients piled on top of a thick slice of griddled sourdough bread.

QUATTRO STAGIONI OMELETTE

QUATTRO STAGIONI OMELETTE

A great pizza that I’ve transported to an eggy based omelette.

PEPPERONI PIZZA OMELETTE

PEPPERONI PIZZA OMELETTE

All the flavours of a great pizza but without the heavy carbs.

CRAB FRITTERS WITH SAFFRON MAYONNAISE

CRAB FRITTERS WITH SAFFRON MAYONNAISE

These are really tasty and make a perfect starter or canapé.

HAM BUTTER WITH HOT TOAST

HAM BUTTER WITH HOT TOAST

This tasty ‘butter’ is delicious simply spread on toast, but it’s also great as a sauce for pasta or just stuck on top of a baked potato.

DUCK AND LEMONGRASS KEBABS

DUCK AND LEMONGRASS KEBABS

A simple but delicious way of serving duck.

BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS

BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS

Hot or Cold, these are such a great snack and they work brilliantly as a starter or part of a big BBQ platter too.

BEEF FLANK JERKY

BEEF FLANK JERKY

This jerky makes a great meaty, tasty snack – it’s packed full of savoury umami flavour and is incredibly moreish.

BLUE CHEESE TART

BLUE CHEESE TART

A great blue cheese tart, great for lunch, served with a crisp and crunchy salad.

CRAYFISH POPCORN

CRAYFISH POPCORN

Perfect party food or as a started served as a seafood cocktail with marie rose sauce.

SMOKED HADDOCK PASTIES

SMOKED HADDOCK PASTIES

These Haddock pasties are a great alternative to the beefy pasty.

RUNZAS

RUNZAS

The far-flung cousin of our much-loved Cornish pasties.

HAM FRITTERS WITH CHEESE FONDUE

HAM FRITTERS WITH CHEESE FONDUE

Ham fritters go so well with the creamy, rich cheese fondue.

OYSTER FRITTERS WITH SEAWEED MAYONNAISE

OYSTER FRITTERS WITH SEAWEED MAYONNAISE

Oysters are deep fried until crispy. Think of them as chicken nuggets with a taste of the sea!

SALT BEEF BAGELS, PICKLED VEG AND BLACK PEPPER CREAM CHEESE

SALT BEEF BAGELS, PICKLED VEG AND BLACK PEPPER CREAM CHEESE

With pickled vegetables and black pepper cream cheese.

KNISH

KNISH

Little potato buns filled with matzo meat, go well with soups or vegetable stew or on their own as a snack.

CHEESE SCONES WITH OLD SPOT BACON

CHEESE SCONES WITH OLD SPOT BACON

This is a savoury ‘cream tea’ from the great town of Gloucester. This makes a great breakfast, too!

SPICY BEEF LETTUCE CUP

SPICY BEEF LETTUCE CUP

Lettuce leaves are used to scoop up the beef stir-fry for this tasty light dinner.

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