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If you like to cook, it is inevitable that you will end up with small amounts of ingredients left over from a recipe. Over time, these small amounts pile up and clutter your cupboards. The Telegraph’s Amanda James is here to help, with a bevy of recipes to use up the bits and bobs in your pantry or larder.

The high-priced smoothies from upscale Los Angeles market Erewhon can be found everywhere on social media as influencers and celebrities post the latest smoothie creations, which can cost up to $20 USD. There might be a pause in these posts, however, as Erewhon had to temporarily shut down the smoothie bar due to a cockroach infestation discovered by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health in a routine inspection. This just goes to show that price is not always an indicator of good hygiene practices. Or maybe the cockroaches were just big spenders.

Padma Lakshmi recently announced that her award-winning series Taste the Nation will not be returning for a third season. However, fans of the show do have something to look forward to: a new cookbook. Padma’s All American: Tales, Travels, and Recipes from Taste the Nation and Beyond is set for release this November. The book features mouth-watering recipes, adapted for the home cook, along with profiles and stories from the people who inspired the dishes.

Vishu is a Hindu festival celebrating the Malayali New Year, celebrated mainly in Kerala and Tamil Nadu and usually falling in mid-April. Myths, traditions, and folklore surrounding this important event and like most new year’s celebrations the world over, food features prominently in the festivities. SBS Food explores this holiday, explaining how Indian harvest festivals help mark the new year.

Late last year we reported on a heist of a large quantity of cheese from Neal’s Yard. The Guardian has followed up on that case and has new details, including the arrest of one man in connection with the heist. The article also dives into the growing problem of high-end, large-scale food theft. Organized crime rings conduct extremely sophisticated cons that indicate a deep understanding of the products they are stealing.