Imagine having your friends round and cooking something amazing that you are proud of and have found relaxing and inspiring to produce. There are so many reasons why we are cooking for one and I recognise the challenges that this can involve when it comes to staying engaged with food. Children leave home, you have had a recent bereavement, you are at the start of an exciting new adventure – all of these situations require us to come up with shortcuts, prevent food waste and to plan carefully. It’s never too late to learn and cooking can be wonderfully therapeutic