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It is alleged that up to 38 per cent of food is wasted in the UAE, with many people discarding their leftovers in favour of new meals. Your article on creating meals using Christmas leftovers showcases how, with creativity and imagination, leftovers can be transformed into delicious meals such as soups and salads. Cutting down on food waste is not only beneficial to the wallet, but it also has a positive impact on the environment, which is a wonderful way to start the new year.

Another great issue, well done BBC Good Food Middle East. What a great way to start the year! I particularly enjoyed the recipes on hot chocolate, such a great way to spice up this delicious cocoa beverage in some new ways. Also, the Christmas leftover recipes were fabulous. With lots of turkey and other treats in the freezer, these are great ways of making use of leftovers.

Sarah Steck

The last issue was on our kitchen table, and it was a well-used issue. We started the year with a roast chicken, and what is not to like? I discovered the chicken stock recipe. I now have 2 litres of chicken stock for my ramen and soups. As we celebrated Christmas with friends in France, we didn’t have any leftovers. We went straight for the Asian part this time. A new favourite in the household, both with my husband and teenager, is the Honey, sesame and orange king prawns. We had it twice this week and then altered it and used chicken breast cut into small cubes. And the teenager, a very big sushi fan, saw the advert for Dukes’ sushi lounge and already stated we are testing that restaurant this weekend.

Jordana Hurrell

Christine Engen

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