Top ten tips for the time-poor chefs:

1. Add softer, more delicate herbs at the end of cooking, woodier herbs at the start of cooking
2. An eye catching and flavoursome addition to salads are individual chive flowers
3. Mix in roughly chopped chives to a tub of sour cream to create a tasty dip
4. When whipping up an omelette, cut up some chives with scissors, sprinkle in with the eggs to add a boost of flavour
5. To create an easy to make and tasty canapé, simply slice some cherry tomatoes in half, slice up some small chunks of mozzarella, wrap a leaf of basil around the mozzarella then place between the slices of cherry tomato, hold together with a cocktail stick. Add a dash of balsamic vinegar
6. When cooking a stew, add the stems of rosemary which will add a wonderful flavour. Remove before serving
7. Add finely chopped parsley to mushroom risotto to enhance the flavour
8. After chopping onions or garlic, rub hands with parsley to remove the odour