For over 10 years our team of volunteers have been cooking up a storm at our free community lunches, made from perfectly edible food that would have otherwise gone to landfill. As the ingredients won’t be known until the day, the team have had to get pretty comfortable being creative in the kitchen. This has resulted in the ‘use what you’ve got’ approach to recipe development that is a cornerstone of this book.

Each recipe is designed to be flexible, and adapted to your kitchen's individual needs.