I LOVE... THRIFTY COOKING

I’VE BEEN WRITING about minimising kitchen waste for a decade. The basic rules, however, remain the same: (1) buy only what you need, (2) cook only what you’ll eat, and (3) love leftovers – whether of dishes or ingredients (but if you follow the first two rules these will be minimal and you’ll save more money).

We’ve become a lot smarter about using all the ingredient, whether that’s a nose-to-tail or root-to-leaf approach. Human ingenuity is a marvellous thing. Here’s just some of what I’ve gathered over the