Use it All

Alex Elliott-Howery is a leading voice on the war on food waste, co-founder of boundary-breaking food community Cornersmith in Sydney, a media personality who demos food hacks as the warm-up act for bands at festivals. This is her third book.Jaimee Edwards teaches fermentation and traditional cooking skills at the Cornersmith cooking school and her food writing has appeared in every major Australian food publication.

• 'SHOPPING BASKET 1'EGGSWhiskey soursSpicy nuts and seedsToasted muesliCoconut macaronsCured egg yolkStrawberry curdMayonnaiseBaked eggsThe best vegetable sliceBROCCOLICharred broccoliTired broccoli toastiesWhole broccoli pestoLEAFY GREENSThe best green sauceWhat's-in-the-fridge tabbouleh-style saladGreen pocketsSOFT HERBSSpicy green Thai-style saucePestoSalsa verdeChimichurriPARMESANParmesan rind brothCoral's parmesan biscuitsParmesan and cracker crumbsRICOTTASalted left-over ricotta (ricotta salata)Baked ricottaSpinach and ricotta dumplings in lemon butter sauceRHUBARBRhubarb compoteRoasted rhubarb cheat's relishRhubarb ketchupRhubarb and ricotta tea cake'SHOPPING BASKET 2'A WHOLE FISHWhole baked fishCheat's marinaraFish tacosPicnic fish sandwichesRustic fish stewFish stockFish cakesSWEETCORNCorn cob stockCheat's tortillasCharred sweetcorn in their husksQuick pickled sweetcorn salsaCreamed sweetcornCornbreadA WHOLE LETTUCEStir-fried left-over lettuceSoy-pickled lettuceCharred or barbecued lettuce wedgesLettuce cupsCUCUMBERSCucumber salad with sesame seeds and peanutsGin-pickled cucumbersCharred cucumber salad with salad onions and mint oilGARLICPickled garlicRoast garlic paste for pizza, pasta and dressingsToum (Lebanese garlic dip)GREEN ONIONSLeft-over spring onion pancakesFried spring onions and flavoured oilDijon mustardPoached fruitVincotto Wine vinegarPEANUTSPeanut butterCandied peanut treatsMiso satay sauceSatay salad bowlA WHOLE PINEAPPLEPineapple skin syrupPineapple sodaCharred pineapple with honey, salt and limePineapple hot sauceWhole pineapple cake (Gluten free)MANGOESMango skin syrupMango compoteQuick mango relishMango yoghurt cake'SHOPPING BASKET 3'A WHOLE CHICKENAva's sticky kimchi chicken piecesChicken and vegetable dumplingsJude's mum's Hungarian chickenChicken meatballsThe magic poached chickenVietnamese-style chicken saladTaco Tuesday spiced shredded chickenChicken sandwichesRoast chicken scrap stockA WHOLE CAULIFLOWERWhole cauliflower bakeCauliflower frittersCauli schnitzelsTurmeric-pickled cauliflower stemsRoasted cauliflower floretsSauteed cauliflower stems and leavesRaw cauliflower saladLEEKSBraised whole leeksLeek and not-much-chicken pieSauteed leek topsFENNELShaved fennel, orange and black olive saladSpicy fennel top green sauceRoasted fennel with citrus zest and chilliBERRIESBerry jamStrawberry and fennel shrubStrawberry shrub cocktailBerry jam dropsTired berry sauceROLLED OATS, SESAME SEEDS AND TAHINIRaw muesli mixTahini-roasted muesliBircher muesliEasy homemade muesli bars'SHOPPING BASKET 4'A WHOLE CABBAGEKitchen scrap sauerkrautSauteed cabbage and appleSpicy pickled cabbageQuick cabbage curryAs you like it pancakeA lesson in making slawPOTATOESPotato pikeletsSweet potato frittersPotato peel chips!Giant potato rostiThe simplest potato gnocchiLENTILSRed lentil and potato dalEasy lentil saladLentil stewSAUSAGESTiny sausage meatballsPotato pizza with garlic, rosemary and sausageSausage rollsONIONSCaramelised onionsSticky onion relishQuick pickled red onionAPPLESSuper-quick stewed appleRescued apple chutneyLeft-over apple skin caramelHomemade scrolls'SHOPPING BASKET 5'MUSHROOMSA batch of mushroom BologneseMushroom duxelleMushroom saltDried mushroomsMushroom, rice and greens pieFried mushroom dumplingsRICERice frittersFried riceBreakfast rice porridgePilafOven-baked risottoKALEBright green garlicky kaleKale chipsKale, seaweed and sesame seasoning mixGREEN BEANSBlack pepper green beansUse it all green bean relishThe most delicious way to cook tired green beansFermented garlicky green beansGRAPESRoasted wrinkly grapesQuick pickled grapesTired grape and date pasteDRIED FRUITSWholemeal dried fruit sliceClear-out-the-pantry cookies'SHOPPING BASKET 6'SILVERBEETA batch of sauteed silverbeetSilverbeet and potato curryWhole-bunch-of-silverbeet soupSauteed silverbeet stemsSilverbeet galetteBEEF BONESBasic beef bone stockPasta in brothMinestroneCheat's ramenCreamy mushroom soupRoasted tomato soupA BUNCH OF CELERYThe most delicious way to cook tired celeryWaldorf saladQuick pickled celeryGarlicky celery leaf pestoFROZEN PEASHerby pea pureeCurried peasPea and mint soupChickpea and pea falafelCHICKPEASChickpea flatbreadsSoccaHomemade bhaji mixHummusCITRUSWhole fruit marmaladeWhole lime or lemon pickleCitrus zest butterPreserved lemons or limesPreserved lemon gremolataBlood orange tarte tatin'SHOPPING BASKET 7'A WHOLE PUMPKINAll-purpose roasted winter vegetablesWinter vegetable saladHearty roast vegetable soupCurried vegetable pocket piesSeeded pumpkin soda breadSpicy pepitasPumpkin skin and vegetable-scrap stockPumpkin and sage sauce for pasta, lasagne or ravioliBACONA BUNCH OF BEETROOTBeetroot and barley risottoBeetroot stem salsaBeetroot chocolate browniesWhole beetroot saladCARROTSVietnamese-style pickles using one carrotCarrot kimchiCarrot salad with carrot topsWOODY HERBSHealing herbal teaFlavoured herb vinegarHerby saltDRIED BEANSThe best baked beansMexican-style beans and refried beansPEARSHoney caramel roasted pearsSavoury-roasted pearsPear butterBANANASQuick banana and coconut chutneyBanana whip: the quickest ice cream everBanana chipsBlack banana jamGINGERQuick pickled gingerGinger cookiesSpicy kitchen scrap pasteUse it all loaf'SHOPPING BASKET 8'TOMATOESAll-purpose roasted tomato sauceSlow-roasted wrinkly tomatoesSemi-dried tomatoesSimple tomato saladTomato riceQuick tomato ketchupEGGPLANT, ZUCCHINI AND CAPSICUMZucchini mashZucchini, mince and bread koftaSimple zucchini saladRatatouilleSummer harvest lasagneRoasted wrinkly vegetable pickleRoasted capsicum harissaStir-fried chilli eggplantIndian eggplant kasundiHarissa-roasted eggplantCHILLIEasy sambalMake your own chilli flakesFermented chilli pasteBASILBasil pestoBasil ice creamBasil-infused boozeMINCESpiced minceLess-meat mince for burgersBreadcrumbsCroutonsCrackers from old breadFrench toastPanzanella STONE FRUITSPlum and honey ice blocksSimple peach saladGrilled peaches with honey and saltHomemade jamCornersmith muffins