I’m going to discuss leftovers. My first cookbook (Encore: The Leftovers Cookbook, Key Porter Books, 1979) was, obviously, about leftovers. I think I’m hard-wired : wasting food is anathema to me. that means I will not do it. Also, frugality is in my genes: Icelandic. Icelanders could not afford to waste food. For centuries, famine was never far away. I have work to do today but I’ll be back, with a recipe. Nothing viral of course. No one cares about leftovers - not much - not yet. But ecologically speaking, their day has come.

Long day, worked hard, no time, second game of the Series on now. Tomorrow: Stratford. Which reminds me: I haven't reported on Julius Caesar yet. So I’ll do a two-fer. Tomorrow is another day. So is the day after.

Quick lo-cal pizza, using leftovers: One or two tortillas, or a Naan. You decide the size. find stuff in your fridge: some green and/or red pepper, diced, red oion (or white), celery, any leftover cooked veg (green beans, snow peas, etc.), bits of cooked chicken if you have it - whatever. Put all the veg in a microwave plate and give them a couple of minutes to warm up. soften, whatever. Put your Naan or tortilla on a pizza pan and spread each one with Salsa, not to the edge -so it won’t ooze or spill. Last night I had some leftover home-made pasta sauce which I used up along with the heel of a jar of salsa. Then spread your veggies over the sauce (and meat, if you have any), again not quite to the edge. Sprinkle lavishly with grated cheese, your choice: Parmesan, Cheddar, Asiago, Tex Mex, Bake it for 5 minutes in a pre-heated 400 degree oven. That’s all.

Anon.