Traditional recipe tricks

Make those tried-and-true holiday favourites while cutting down on waste.

+ Save stale bread throughout the year in the freezer for stuffing.

+ Add poultry giblets and necks to gravy.

+ Use leftover coffee in a glaze for ham.

+ Dig out any forgotten frozen fruit for holiday crisps, cobblers or pies.

+ Clear out the baking pantry for a kitchen sink cookie.

+ Bake up stale pastries, buns and cake into a next-level bread pudding.