Gourmet, Bon Appetit, Saveur, Cooking Light, Food & Wine and Cook’s Illustrated magazines (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) By Russ Parsons Nov. 4, 2009 12 AM PT ...

Turning common table scraps into gourmet meals Zero-waste cooking is founded on creative ways to use typically discarded parts of your ingredients. Some common kitchen scraps are usually thrown away.