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A Table for Friends: The Art of Cooking for Two or Twenty Hardcover – July 28, 2020
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"[A] collection of foolproof, elegant recipes [that] calls to mind Nigella Lawson at her best." -Vogue
Over 100 simple and wonderfully inviting recipes that allow you to relax with your loved ones while the cooking takes care of itself.
Drawing on years of cooking for more people than it ever seemed possible to squeeze into her kitchen, Sunday Times columnist and cookery author Skye McAlpine shares the secrets to her stylish and relaxed way of hosting, setting you up for success whether you're cooking for two or twenty.
A Table for Friends has recipes for every occasion, from last-minute weeknight dinners to large celebratory gatherings. Skye's recipes fall into four chapters, Stars, Sides, Sweets and Extras, which allow you to intuitively plan a simple and impressive menu, and, because juggling oven space is one of the biggest challenges when cooking for a crowd, each chapter is ingeniously organized into Throw Together, On The Hob and In The Oven so your menu works best for your mood, your kitchen and your time. Alongside these beautiful, deliciously do-able recipes comes Skye's practical, fuss-free guidance for hosting a stress-free gathering, from what to cook in advance to how to lay the table beautifully, allowing you to step out of the kitchen and relax with your guests.
For a super-easy roast why not try her Honey-roast poussins, Butter-&-sage roast pumpkin, Saffron fennel, A really good chicory salad with creamy mustard dressing and Winter fruit & mascarpone tart? Or for a wonderfully soothing pasta supper, Tagliatelle with gorgonzola, pear & walnut and Chocolate chestnut meringue cake is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
This is a cookbook to cook from: a helpful, approachable, down-to-earth kitchen companion that will give you the confidence to gather friends around your table and the inspiration to do so more often.
- Print length320 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
- Publication dateJuly 28, 2020
- Dimensions8.1 x 1.2 x 10.8 inches
- ISBN-101526615118
- ISBN-13978-1526615114
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“Its collection of foolproof, elegant recipes calls to mind Nigella Lawson at her best” - Vogue
“McAlpine's entertaining relies on celebratory, family-style dishes, the kind that are pretty unfussy to prepare (a roast chicken for dinner, frittata for brunch, a pile of spaghetti for lunch), but that can be dressed up with a gorgeous platter and some peak-season produce.” - Epicurious
“It’s a winner – a book I’ll turn to again and again...this kind of food brings you together” - Delicious Magazine
“This is a beautiful cookbook, full of joyous, life-enriching recipes. I love it” - Nigel Slater
“Full of the comforts of cooking and eating and the life-enhancing joys thereof, it turns out to be the perfect read for now” - Nigella Lawson
“This elegant and delicious collection is sure to be a crowd pleaser.” - Publishers Weekly
“Skye has once again given us another beautiful cook book, full of delicious recipes to share with family and friends - for me the best way to enjoy Italian food” - Ruth Rogers
“It is brimming not just with recipes but helpful advice” - Lisa Markell, The Sunday Times
“I defy anyone not to start planning their own dinner party after leafing through these pages. The recipes are effortlessly achievable… The suggested menus for different seasons and occasions are handy, too” - Daily Telegraph
“She is the food writer (and photographer) for the world to watch” - Spectator
“McAlpine shares her simple philosophy in ultimate, easy-breezy entertaining. . . . She just might be a Martha Stewart successor.” - Booklist
“I love Skye's no-rules attitude to cooking – her gentle guiding advice will be a helping hand for everyone who wants to enjoy sharing food with friends” - Melissa Hemsley
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- Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing (July 28, 2020)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 320 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1526615118
- ISBN-13 : 978-1526615114
- Item Weight : 2.79 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.1 x 1.2 x 10.8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #76,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #17 in Tablesetting & Cooking
- #95 in Italian Cooking, Food & Wine
- #158 in Cooking for One or Two
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About the author
Skye McAlpine is a food writer who believes that food tastes best when shared with others. She divides her time between Venice, where she grew up, and London, where her work takes her. Her debut cookbook A Table in Venice was published in 2018 in the UK, Germany, France, Holland, Australia, the US and Canada. She writes a monthly column for The Sunday Times and has contributed to publications from around the world, including vogue.com, the Guardian, the Saturday Telegraph, Vanity Fair and Conde Nast Traveller. -- @skyemcalpine
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What’s more, I may to be the only reader in America with access to a $5 kitchen scale (bought here on Amazon!), liquid measuring cups that include milliliters (just opposite the cups!), and a grocery store that offers both scales and food packaging that provide metric measurements alongside American measurements, so I will be the one lucky woman in America able to cook from this book!
In all seriousness, it certainly would’ve been nifty if Skye’s publisher did those conversions for us, but it’s truly not as onerous as it seems to convert in your own kitchen. What’s more, the cooking style is so casual that many measurements for savory preparations are “a small bunch of mint” or something equally personalizable and non-measurement based, so you’ll do very little converting for lots of recipes. The positives of this book far outweigh the minor inconvenience of having to do a few conversions. Plus, for those of us that miss traveling, the distinctly European qualities this book offers let you feel like you’re in a cooking class with a super-chill chef thousands of miles from home, and I absolutely love it.
I love the introduction to the cookbook as it is well written. Let's face it cooking for a group of people can be daunting but love how Skye makes cooking both practical and tasty. The pictures are also gorgeous!!
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Reviewed in Germany on September 16, 2023
The book is well thought through, with helpful advice on what to pair with each recipe, as well as timings for each dish. Fabulous photographs by Skye herself sets the scene for many of the recipes. The book is a real asset to any budding home cook, and certainly one on my list as a gift for friends and family. The beauty of this book is its simplicity and its no nonsense approach to cooking and entertaining.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2020
The book is well thought through, with helpful advice on what to pair with each recipe, as well as timings for each dish. Fabulous photographs by Skye herself sets the scene for many of the recipes. The book is a real asset to any budding home cook, and certainly one on my list as a gift for friends and family. The beauty of this book is its simplicity and its no nonsense approach to cooking and entertaining.