From the time our mothers told us not to waste food, most of us feel at least a little guilty when bread starts to get stale. Here's the thing: That's when bread gets really interesting. “For the ...

For as long as there has been bread, there has been stale bread. And for resourceful cooks, it can be just as delicious as its fresh-out-of-the-oven counterpart. This humble ingredient is transformed ...

No bread goes to waste in my house anymore. And that’s not because I’m this Martha Stewart-y domestic fairy. In fact, I’m the complete opposite. There was a time when I tossed embarrassing amounts of ...

(CNN) — Before you throw away that last stale slice of bread or the heel you never like to eat, I have a recipe or two for you. And really good ones. As an Italian-born foodie, I can tell you that ...

If you're like me, and sometimes forget what's in your pantry, you probably buy more bread than you can use on occasion. How many loaves have dried on your counter? Rather than throw it to the birds, ...

“Ribollita” (meaning reboiled) is a Tuscan soup using left-over vegetables (particularly cabbage and beans) and chunks of stale bread. Served with EVOO drizzled over it, ribollita is best warmed up in ...

French toast is often best when using slightly stale bread, but you don't necessarily have to wait. When using fresh bread, ...