Crispy, tender oat and vegetable patties ready in 45 minutes: the recipe, the trick to stop them falling apart and our favourite variations to try.

A golden, tender sweet potato and courgette pan fry ready in 30 minutes, with cumin, smoked paprika and turmeric: the recipe and our tips for success.

A light, airy egg-free chocolate mousse made with aquafaba, the liquid from a tin of chickpeas: the recipe, the whisking technique and all our tips.

Carrot top pesto, the zero-waste recipe ready in 15 minutes: our tips for mellowing the flavour of the leaves, storing the pesto and using it up.

Radish leaf soup, a zero-waste, grandmother-style recipe: green and velvety, ready in 35 minutes with potatoes. Here is the recipe and all our tips.

A pumpkin seed pesto that costs far less than pine nut pesto, ready in 15 minutes: the recipe, the toasting trick, how to store it and our variations.

A fresh, filling chickpea, feta and cucumber salad ready in 15 minutes, with a lemon and cumin dressing, plus our tips and variations for every season.

What to do with carrot tops? Our zero-waste carrot top and goat’s cheese quiche, simple and tasty, with all our tips for cooking these leafy greens.