If you’ve invited a few friends over for drinks this weekend, but have got no farther than checking the forecast in the hope of a break in the storm clouds, you’ve come to the right place. Before resorting to your usual fallback snacks, titbits and canapés, consider this tried and tested shopping list. Remember, whether it’s a few glasses of wine or a party Michael Gove would have enjoyed in the 1990s, it’s all about small, light bites — enough to soak up the rioja rosado you brought back from Spain at half-term, but not enough to induce meat sweats into your linen suit or Katharine Hepburn trousers. HOW TO GET THE PARTY STARTEDALAMYStart with shots! ● Brindisa gazpacho, 3 x 330ml multipack, £6An…

Source: The Times June 12, 2019 16:07 UTC