DITCH THE STARTER

When entertaining a group of people, Skye McAlpine does away with starters to prevent unnecessary trips to the kitchen. ‘We tend to want to reinvent the wheel, but everyone loves the classics, like bowls of really good crisps,’ she says. Belazu’s new range of hand-roasted nuts are one-stop table pleasers. Pick from Rose Harissa, Smoked Chilli or Luxury Truffle & Pecorino mixes. From £3.85, belazu.com