Hackney Shared Lives residents' James and Graeme have created a lockdown cookbook.
- Credit: Hackney council
Hackney residents from a supported living scheme have created a cookbook after a series of virtual cooking sessions and "cook-offs" during Covid lockdown.
During the height of the coronavirus pandemic in April last year, James and Graeme, who preferred not to share their last names, were feeling fed up with the lack of activities, so their carers got together and organised virtual cooking sessions for them.
The sessions resulted in a shared interest and love for cooking as James and Graeme challenged each other to a "cook-offs" each week. The results were later made into a cookbook to celebrate their culinary achievements.