With supply chain issues, staff shortages and the rising cost of living impacting many of us at the moment, it’s never been more important to cook smarter. This month we have dedicated an entire issue to minimising food waste, showing you how to use up your leftover fruit, vegetables and pantry staples in a host of easy recipes.

Our delicious. team of chefs and contributors are ready to bring their clever no-waste tips and tricks to your kitchen in August, from jazzing up budget-friendly beans to making those leftovers feel a little more luxe.

Join us as we clean out what’s lingering in the bottom of the crisper.

Kim Coverdale and Helena Moursellas are ready to help you level up snack time in Muffin Magic, creating sweet and savoury bites begging to be devoured, from these Aperol-soaked carrot muffins with labneh frosting to pancetta & egg muffins with whipped cheddar butter.

In Pantry Spices, British-Indian chef Anjum Anand breathes new life into kitchen staples and lingering leftovers, raiding the spice rack to whip up flavourful dishes like her rich lamb curry and vegetable pakoras.

The team behind social enterprise Refettorio OzHarvest Sydney share a host of simple dishes to cook for your community, such as these beetroot & cashew dumplings with tomato coconut curry and smoky cauliflower tacos with salsa macha, broccoli joy and pickled onion.

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Darren Robertson has his finger on the pulse with a range of budget-friendly, nutritious and versatile recipes in Magic Beans, filling you up with these jacket potatoes with chilli con carne and spiced black beans, chorizo, fried eggs and herbs.

Ellie and Sam Studd want you to rescue those leftover wedges of Camembert and slices of cheddar in the back of the fridge, and repurpose them into this brilliant fromage fort (cheese dip).

Setting off on the Wild Atlantic Way down the vast west coast of Ireland, Karolina Wiercigroch discovers a world class seafood trail sustained by a pristine landscape and salt-of-the-earth producers in Wild Atlantic.

Plus, explore the increasingly sustainable Yarra Valley, take a quick stopover in the Barossa, check out our restaurant reviews, insider news, all your favourite features and so much more.

The August 2022 edition of delicious. is now on sale.