Brothers &amp; Co. was an unorthodox catering outfit run by chef brothers Seth and Zachary Pacleb. The Paclebs now run the employee-owned Pidgin Cooperative in Seattle.

Brothers & Co.

Childhood: After eight hours of playing outside—because your family didn’t have a computer and Netflix didn’t exist yet—you’d run into the kitchen, open the fridge, and, despite all the containers full of leftovers, yell, “Mom! There’s nothing to eat in this house!” As adults we’re no different. In all probability, right now your fridge is filled with leftovers from your numerous cooking projects, but you can’t seem to bring yourself to eat the same thing again. And your pantry is likely chock-full of half-empty bags of chips, cereal, and slivered nuts that you just won’t toss. What do you do when you need to eat something new but don’t want to waste any food? There has to be a way to salvage last week’s scraps and turn them into this week’s masterpiece, right? Right. And we know just the team to show us the way.Zach and Seth Pacleb of Brothers &amp; Co. are Seattle-based chefs for hire who offer their clients a variety of culinary experiences—including pop up dinners. The brothers specialize in creative, modern dishes, and they have lots of experience making unexpected meals from cast-off ingredients. We got them to share an entire meal’s worth of recipes and tips that will inspire you to use up those leftovers while picking up some new culinary skills to boot. With the brothers on your home cooking team, you’ll never think, “There’s nothing to eat here,” again. *OTHER PEOPLE’S IDEAS: A Series From ChefSteps

At ChefSteps, we love to cook. And we love to share our top tips and techniques with you. But we’re not the boss of everything, and we learn from our friends and colleagues every day. That’s why we created Other People’s Ideas, a new series starring our favorite subject experts. These talented folks are here to help you tackle everything from soup dumplings to pizza pie—and have a ton of fun along the way. You down with OPI? Yeah you are. Let’s do this.*

How To Transform Kitchen Scraps Into Modern Dishes, With Brothers & Co.