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creamy asparagus soup with a poached egg on toast

starter | serves Serves 8
A fantastically simple asparagus soup, pureéd till it’s silky smooth, is always a winner. Delicious eaten hot (or cold on really hot days with the help of a little lemon juice). The poached egg on toa...

crispy peking duck in pancakes

starter
Peking duck is something that has always been very close to the Oliver family. Bizarrely enough, the fact that my parents ran a pub restaurant meant that we very rarely went out for dinner as a family...

crispy tortillas with guacamole

starter | serves 4
These tasty, crispy tortillas with guacamole are superb for snacking on while you're watching telly. It's all quick and easy to rustle up. Preheat the oven to 200°C, 400°F, gas 6. Meanwhile, remove...

croste di polenta con cicoria (polenta crust with braised chicory )

starter | serves 6
1 To make the braised chicory, chop the leaves into large chunks. Put the olive oil, chilli, capers and garlic in a saucepan on a low heat and cook for about 3 minutes. Add the leaves, along with 300m...

crostini (small toasted bread)

starter | serves Makes about 12
I've always thought of crostini as small bruschette but this isn't completely correct, as they are usually made with white bread instead of sourdough. I'm told that in the old days the bread would hav...