There is general concern at this time of year, that amidst the excesses of the festive period, things go to waste. We become temporary gluttons over the Christmas and New Year period, our eyes are bigger than our bellies and we buy too much as we are caught up in the excesses of the moment.
However, this year the general climate surrounding our Christmas is a little more cautious than in other more economically-healthy times. We are also becoming a little more careful and cutting our cloth accordingly, as the saying goes. With all this in mind, it seems that the collaboration between the North Herts District Council and the celebrity chef, Jean-Christophe Novelli, to encourage people to think about minimising their food wastage – or to put it another way, to ‘Love your Leftovers!’ as the campaign phrases it – hits the mood of the festive season head on.
The campaign started on 2 December and the purpose is to remind people how they can cut down on the wastage of holiday food. There are many options for using leftovers to create perfectly delicious menus.

Jean-Christophe has started the ball rolling by creating some recipes to use leftovers – and the Council is asking others to submit their recipe ideas too. The winner will be awarded a day’s cookery course at the celebrity chef’s Novelli Academy Cookery School.
In addition to these recipe ideas, the Waste Team will make themselves available to answer queries and give advice about how to cut waste.
Food for thought, no?

Posted by Matt on the 15th December 2011