I’ve tagged umpteen pages in food writer Skye McAlpine’s inspiring new book, A TABLE FOR FRIENDS: THE ART OF COOKING FOR TWO OR TWENTY (Bloomsbury £26). I’ve long been a fan of Skye’s recipes, not to mention her dreamy Instagram feed @skyemcalpine - take a look and you’ll soon see why she has more than 168,000 followers
WHAT’S GOOD Skye has a magical way with her: lifestyle, table settings, flowers and of course the food - yet she is real and warm, never smug. The book is a window onto her world and why she loves to cook, but it’s also practical. As well as recipes, Skye gives advice on putting together menus - and there are ready-curated ones, too.