British asparagus is only in season for around six short weeks in May and June. Make the most of it with this great risotto dish, you can also add in leftover veg or cooked meat.

A comforting and nutritious vegetarian dinner, oozing with a thick saucy vegetable filling and topped with crunchy potato.

What better way to use up a stale loaf of bread than making a warming bread and butter pudding? This tasty dish is recommended by Le Creuset.

This recipe uses up all those half eaten jars of pesto and dressings from the fridge and cupboards. As with all these recipes they can be played with, altered and refined depending on the ingredients you have at hand.

These tasty fishcakes use pantry essentials like tinned tuna and sweetcorn for a Friday night dinner that's low cost but seriously satisfying!

An exotic winter warmer, this tagine is a fabulous twist for festive leftovers.

This hearty stew is delicious, filling and uses up your leftover veggies. What's not to like?

A delicious easy family meal - great for using up leftover uncooked chicken from your BBQ.

New recipes don’t always mean starting from scratch with a set of pristine ingredients. This delicious soup is a brilliant example of that - give it a go.

This delicious recipe can be made using any type of leftover mashed root vegetable, and if you don't have any chives, try using a mixture of finely chopped onions and leeks.