Life Kitchen: Quick, easy, mouth-watering recipes to revive the joy of eating (Ryan Riley)

Ryan Riley was just eighteen years old when his mum, Krista, was diagnosed with cancer. He saw first-hand the effect of her treatment but one of the most difficult things he experienced was seeing her lose her ability to enjoy food. Two years after her diagnosis, Krista died from her illness.

In a bid to discover whether there was a way to bring back the pleasure of food, Ryan created Life Kitchen in his mum's memory. It offers free classes to anyone affected by cancer treatment to cook recipes that are designed specifically to overpower the dulling effect of chemotherapy on the taste buds.

In Life Kitchen, Ryan shares recipes for dishes that are quick, easy and unbelievably delicious, whether you've lost your sense of taste due to long covid, are going through cancer treatment or just want simple, delicious meals. With ingenious combinations of ingredients, often using the fifth taste, umami, to heighten and amplify the flavours, these groundbreaking recipes are designed to reignite the joy of taste and flavour.