February Cookbook Club: A TABLE FOR FRIENDS

Join us for the FEBRUARY 2026 meeting of the BOLD FORK COOKBOOK CLUB! All tickets include a sip of wine or tea.

Here’s how it works: everyone will prepare a dish from A TABLE FULL OF FRIENDS by Skye McAlpine. Ahead of the event, you’ll receive access to a spreadsheet where you and other attendees list chosen dishes.

Then we’ll gather in the shop and share a feast! We’ll talk through the process of procuring ingredients, challenges and unexpected pleasures of the cooking process and other things related to A TABLE FULL OF FRIENDS by Skye McAlpine.

If you purchase a copy of the book from us with your ticket, you can pick it up in our store or have it shipped for an additional cost.

PLEASE NOTE: because of the high demand of this event, we will not be able to process refunds.

COPIES OF THE BOOK WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP & SHIPPING STARTING JANUARY 29th, 2026.

ABOUT THE COOKBOOK

A Table for Friends celebrates the joy of eating with friends and family, with over 100 simple and wonderfully inviting recipes.

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 organised 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.

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.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Skye McAlpine spends the majority of her time in Venice, where she writes, photographs and teaches cookery workshops. She is the author of A Table in Venice, which was hugely-well received and she contributes regularly to publications from around the world, including Food52, The Sunday Times, the Guardian, the Saturday Telegraph, Vanity Fair, Condé Nast Traveler, and Corriere della Sera. Skye was shortlisted for the Jane Grigson Trust Award for new food writers in 2018.