It was hugely satisfying to be able to take leftovers from my kitchen labours and convert them into earth-enhancing compost.
Regardless of whether Mr Miliband has been caught out by one bacon sandwich or two kitchens, Labour's support has been steady in the polls.
Because Mr Miliband is having such a dreadful time, prone to weekly gaffes, execrable personal ratings and hostile briefings from within his kitchen cabinet, Labour minds are naturally turning to the next leadership contest.
I might spend the day in the kitchen happily labouring over a roast because I've invited guests around.
Ed Miliband has pledged a recovery that reaches people's "kitchen table" if Labour wins May's general election.
Media captionLabour leader Ed Miliband: "Britain is ready for a new beginning" Ed Miliband has pledged a recovery that reaches people's "kitchen table" if Labour wins May's general election.
"It's about a real, concrete plan: a plan for a recovery which reaches your kitchen table". The Labour leader said none of the changes would be "easy or instant".
There were many cooks in the Labour kitchen making that tepid broth, and he seems to have been just one voice, shouted out by those arguing for the disastrous "35percentt" core-vote strategy, which meant that Labour ended up seeming economically incoherent and socially chippy.
In an interview with the Guardian before the speech, he conceded that immigration was being discussed in "every kitchen" and that the Labour party had been too quick to dismisses the concerns of ordinary people as prejudice.
He said he hoped Labour "throws the kitchen sink" at opposing the measures.
