In the fourth installment from the Cornersmith collection comes The Food Saver’s A-Z.

With an awareness of modern-day food wastage and more mindful food consumption, The Food Savers A-Z continues Alex and Jamiee’s quest to make the everyday eater more conscious about minimising wastage in the kitchen.

We are often faced with questions. ‘What do I do with those old herbs in the fridge?’. ‘How do I use up those brown bananas?’ Often the answer is a bin or compost.

Alex and Jaimee are here to change that answer with an A-Z guide of food hacks that will have you making delicious ‘What’s in the fridge’ green sauce using old herbs, celery leaves, and fennel frond tops mixed into a pesto. Or banana sauce for dessert, made from old bananas into a caramelly sauce to go over ice-cream.

This book will have you looking up over 150 common pantry goods, fruit and vegetables in seconds with a number of recipes and ideas per ingredient.

Reviewed by Robert Bromhead

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Cornersmith is a family run business. They have a cafe, a cooking school and cookbooks. At the heart of everything they do is a desire to build community through ethical food choices, education and sustainable business practice.

Cornersmith Cooking School has been inspiring new and experienced cooks since 2013. Go along to learn how to pickle, ferment, make dumplings, salads or cheese. All their classes will give you the confidence to become an instinctive cook. Plus learn the importance of seasonal eating and reducing food waste in your own sustainable kitchen.

As Cornersmith grows, they are determined to keep their original ethos alive. They hope to inspire people to make more things at home, to think about where their food comes from, to understand the seasons and most importantly to make meaningful connections with their communities.