Respect Food

  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

What to do with all those wonderful apples falling from your or a neighbor's tree just about now? Make an apple crumble, of course. Here's the recipe. Read More

Ever wonder why the Japanese show so much respect for food, paper, textiles, water and other resources? It's because, for centuries the concept of Mottainai has been embedded into their cultural DNA. 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

Think taking doggie bags (or to-go bags) for restaurant leftovers is wasteful, or not cool? Read this article for two new ideas for reducing to-go packaging waste while you reduce food waste. Read More

Lessons on food waste and knowing how to avoid it learned from the movie "The Godfather." Read More

An easy pork chop recipe using leftover duck sauce and soy sauce packets from past restaurant takeout meals. Read More

How to make a wonderful soup from leftover vegetables. Read More