Shrimp cocktail: for years this was the most popular and often only starter on the menu. Fortunately, times have changed, and our cuisine has taken on an international flavor. That is where this cookbook full of inspirational starters from the kitchens of the world comes in: Bu/gur Wheat Salad with Grilled Peppers, Mediterranean Spinach and Herb Roulade, Chicken Yakitori. Perhaps you would like breadsticks wrapped in Parmesan ham, or crispy vegetables with a Provencal anchovy dip or some delicious hummus? What will it be? Shall we proceed to the main course, or shall we sneak in another starter?