Makeover Leftovers

Among the rest of the pre-vacation stress—leaving work projects in a good place, finding a bathing suit, and trying to whip myself into bathing suit shape — I have been trying to perfectly plan our refrigerator contents so that they are at zero (excluding condiments) at the exact moment we leave for the airport. READ MORE Read More

How to rescue overripe tomatoes from becoming food waste by turning them into creamy tomato soup. Read More

Recipes for Honey Pumpkin Walnut Bread, Homemade Pumpkin Coffee Creamer, and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds. Read More

What do you do with the pumpkin after Halloween? Make pumpkin soup! Read More

These days the term "Lean In" is getting a lot of traction due to Sheryl Sandberg's book of the same name, but in my case it means dumpster diving, head first. I can't pass a garbage dumpster without sticking my head and most of my torso in. Usually I find something irresistible. Read More

How to make the best turkey sandwiches from your Thanksgiving leftovers, plus recipes for Homemade Mayo and White Béchamel Sauce Read More

One of my favorite recipes carefully tucked away in my Mother’s accordion file (ca. 1955 plus), pictured below, is this one from Craig Claiborne, published in the New York Times. This turkey noodle soup is just the thing to feed the many mouths that are likely to be gathered around your house all weekend  — and to use that naked turkey carcass to its full potential. Read More

I wish I could say I grew up on a bucolic farm in the country, learning the value of food by planting and harvesting it myself. The truth is, I was raised in suburbia by busy, frugal parents and learned to cook from watching my mother. Read More

Got extra lettuce? Turn it into lettuce soup with these three great recipes. Works with ruby lettuce, arugula, spinach and endive — and MORE. Read More

An easy recipe for stuffed tomatoes using leftover veggies and meat dishes, from Jocelyn Deprez, author, The Refrigerator Files: Creative Makeovers for Leftovers. Read More

34 recipes for leftover bacon and more are included in Suzy Bowler's The Leftovers Handbook Read More

Respect food. Reduce food waste. Stuff an eggplant with your leftover meatloaf. Read More