Starters

Caramelized red onions topped with melted goat's cheese on toasted ciabatta make a simple yet delicious starter or lunchtime snack.

This delicious starter requires only three ingredients, making it quick and easy to prepare. It's perfect for those who are short on time but still want to impress their guests. Additionally, it can be prepared in advance, allowing you to focus on other aspects of your meal or event. We recommend serving with a hollandaise sauce. Many thanks to our friends at Rangemaster for this lovely recipe.

These tartlets are ideal for a quick canape or lunch dish. Super easy to prepare and quick to cook, you’ll be making them every week! Experiment with different flavoured pesto or tapenade and use peppers instead of tomatoes.  

Individual onions stuffed with sage-spiced sausage meat, bejeweled with sweetcorn and cranberries, make the perfect accompaniment to your Christmas centerpiece or a delightful light lunch on their own. Many thanks to AGA Specialist Dawn Roads for this wonderful recipe as part of our Christmas around the world series.

A recipe from a German friend, which is a favourite at their Christmas festivities. It is a creamy dip with smoked salmon, cornichon and dill. We’ve served it with pesto baked pitta bread crisps but it’s also delicious with lightly toasted sourdough. Many thanks to AGA Specialist Dawn Roads for this wonderful recipe as part of our Christmas around the world series.

A smooth beetroot soup, based on the iconic Eastern European dish. If the soup is too thick for you, once puréed, just add a little more stock. Many thanks to AGA Specialist Dawn Roads for this wonderful recipe as part of our Christmas around the world series. 

Easy tear ‘n’ share bread baked with melting camembert cheese in the centre for dipping. With thanks to Naomi Hansell for sharing this recipe with us.

Freshly baked bread makes the kitchen smell delicious and is so easy to bake in the Rayburn Ranger®

Cauliflower roasted in the AGA roasting oven makes a crispy and tender dish, with harissa spice paste for flavour. Serve with the hummus dressing and finish with toasted almonds or walnuts, fresh coriander and pomegranate seeds. Many thanks to Naomi Hansell for this delicious vegan recipe.

These rich and delicious puff or filo pastry parcels bake beautifully in the AGA, crisping the pastry while keeping the fish tender. Serve with an easy ‘cheat’ lobster sauce. Many thanks to Naomi Hansell for this recipe.

This fresh summer dish showcases delicious peas together with courgette, mint and cumin. Perfect as a light lunch or vegetarian starter. Many thanks to Jenny Nalborczyk for the recipe inspiration. 

Of all the extraordinary dishes King Charles could have chosen for his Coronation, he went for a humble quiche.⁠ This buttery tart can be served as a starter or main course and is great for street parties, informal lunches or picnics. Many thanks to Naomi Hansell for the delicious recipe.

Try this creamy soup with a hint of sweetness for a healthy and comforting dinner or re-heat for a quick work lunch.

Party food doesn’t come much more delicious than this! Cups of filo pastry with a scrummy prawn and dill filling, best eaten slightly chilled.

A mixture of mushrooms, including porcini gives this soup an intensive flavour and a deep mushroom colour. This soup can be made a couple of days beforehand and kept refrigerated then heated through.

These delightful bites combine creamy cheese, savory pancetta, and crunchy almonds atop a crispy bread base, finished with sprinkle of pomegranate for a touch of sweetness. For extra flavor, try spreading cranberry sauce or chilli jam on the bread before layering the toppings. These can be made in advance and stored in the fridge, ready to bake when needed. When you're ready to serve, just pop them in the oven to crisp the bread and melt the cheese to golden perfection.

This delicious ham hock terrine recipe is an easy and delicious canapé to serve on to little pieces of toasted sourdough as a plated starter or as a selection of sharing boards.

This makes a delicious fresh and colourful dish to serve as part of a selection or plated as a starter. Easy to prepare ahead, just pile on plates and add the leaves and hazelnuts before serving. 

This easy to make baked artichoke and cheese dip is delicious served with some garlic bread, bread sticks, or just some crunchy carrots as a starter or as part of a selection of dishes.

These mini Filo pastry tartlets are a versatile and appetizing canape to serve with drinks or as part of a selection of dishes this Christmas. 

A simple but substantial summer side dish. This makes a nice starter for 4 or more people, or serve as part of a selection of dishes. Catch up on our Facebook Live on Mediterranean Cooking with AGA Demonstrator Naomi Hansell. 

Perfect all year round, French Onion Soup offers rich flavour. Recipe courtesy of AGA Demonstrator Naomi Hansell. You can catch up on Naomi's Facebook live on cooking vegetables in the AGA here.

This delicious dish serves 4-6 as a side dish or could be a part of a selection of grazing dishes. Many thanks to AGA Demonstrator Naomi Hansell for this recipe. You can catch up on Naomi's Facebook live on how to cook vegetables here.

A simple AGA technique for a delicious tart that can be adapted to whatever seasonal vegetables you have to hand. Recipe courtesy of AGA Demonstrator Naomi Hansell. You can catch up on Naomi's Facebook Live on cooking vegetables in the AGA here. 

A non-meat pâté, suitable for vegans, best served with warm sour dough. Recipe courtesy of AGA Specialist Dawn Roads. 

Fill a beautiful glass with a few succulent prawns, a little fresh crispy lettuce and finish with delicious dressing and garnish to create the perfect start for a special meal. Many thanks to AGA Demonstrator Naomi Hansell for this recipe. 

This dish of griddled fresh figs and halloumi on a bed of salad makes for a deliciously healthy lunch or light starter. Recipe courtesy of AGA Specialist Dawn Roads.