This recipe is great for using up soft fruit past its best, but not when it’s gone so far that it has reached the mouldy stage! This fruit jam is more like a compote than a normal jam and needs to be eaten within a few days. It's quick to make and is lovely served with scones, on toast, mixed into yogurt or spooned onto ice cream.

A great way to use up extra bread, and easier than you might think!

Use up any variety of dessert apples in this delicious recipe, which incorporates a quick toffee sauce and is topped off with a crispy crumble made from a leftover doughnut.

Impress your friends with this easier-than-it-looks class act dessert from top chef Tom Kitchin.

Comfort food at its best by award-winning chef Neil Forbes of Café St Honore in Edinburgh.

Most vegetables can be given a second life in this great recipe, perfect for a light lunch or supper.

This kid’s favourite uses a crispy coating made from leftover cheese and breadcrumbs made from slightly old bread.

This fast version of pizza is tasty, quick to make and versatile. You can use all sorts of ingredients and load it with lots of different toppings.

Here is a tasty mid-week family meal that uses up store cupboard ingredients and spices with extra meatballs to freeze for a second meal.

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.