Cook & Connect - Diwali Themed!

Cook & Connect returns to the West Bridgford Young People Centre on Monday 2 November, from 10 am to 12 pm, with a Diwali theme. It's part of the Rushcliffe Social Prescribing Service, which runs these sessions as part of the West Bridgford Social Prescribing Community Hub — a hub that puts on sessions and shares information on health, wellbeing and social connections.

The format is straightforward: you meet new people, get creative in the kitchen and make something delicious together. Each session starts with a live cooking or baking demonstration, where you can pick up new skills and a few handy tips along the way. It ends with everyone sitting down to eat what they've made.

This particular one is Diwali themed, so the menu is built around that. You'll be making cumin rice and samosa swirls, with chickpea curry and Indian sweets to enjoy alongside. It's a good spread to work through over the morning, and you get to eat it all when you're finished.

There are a few practical things to keep in mind before you book. The sessions are exclusively for Rushcliffe residents aged 18 and over who are registered with a Rushcliffe GP, and bookings are non-refundable. A small fee applies, and it runs from 10 am to 12 pm at the West Bridgford Young People Centre on Bridgford Road, NG2 6AT.