The Cooking Coach - Mr Cookfulness Ian Taverner

I'm Ian, Mr Cookfulness, The Cooking Coach, and I am on a mission to give everyone the tools and opportunities to cook happily, safely, progressively and repeatedly, making cooking as accessible, flexible and achievable as possible.

Why "coach?", well would you have 1 swimming lesson, or 1 art lesson, or 1 new language lesson and then expect to be proficient, no more lessons needed? Cooking is an art form, a skill, with many mental and physical challenges and it takes practice, successes and failures, and everything inbetween. With my unique coaching methodology, whether a cooking novice or more seasoned, I'll help you navigate your way through, with great joy and great laughter, to achieving a real and sustainable passion for cooking, boosting your independence and wellbeing along the way!

I am a disabled cook, food writer, author and presenter bringing my unique take on all things food and cooking to the world. I've taken all of my experiences battling with the kitchen barriers to create a truly holistic approach to cooking, the mental, the physical, the equipment, the ingredients, the surroundings, the theatre, the lot!

I run bespoke cooking coaching classes, courses, programmes, demos and talks, both in person and virtually, UK and Internationally, reaching as far and wide as I can to bring Cookfulness cooking and joy to absolutely EVERYONE!

I am the author of Cookfulness, the first cookbook of its kind written for people who find cooking difficult, for whatever reason, to help boost independence and wellbeing.

I am the feature recipe writer for leading Disability Lifestyle Magazines, Disability Review Magazine and ABle Magazine.

I have a regular monthly foodie feature on Chaos Radio.

I am extremely proud to be an Ambassador and Expert Panel Member for the incredible national campaigns VegPower and SimplyVeg,

Cookfulness on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch

I was incredibly lucky to appear and cook live on one of my all time favourite TV shows, Channel 4's Sunday Brunch! Cooking alongside a culinary hero in Simon Rimmer and a TV hero in Time Lovejoy was truly epic!

I am on a real mission to bring accessible Cookfulness cooking to the world! Being invited to cook and talk on massive platforms like this is hugely exciting and hugely important, to show just how anyone can learnt to cook, love to cook and want to cook, every single day!

If you find cooking difficult/impossible, maybe due to disability, chronic illness, as a new/anxious cook, for any reason then Cookfulness is THE solution for you!

My celebrated Cookfulness 12 Steps To The Happy Stuff is everything YOU need to not just want to cook, but absolutely love to cook, every single day!

I understand the many and varied barriers that cooking and the kitchen can throw in your way, leading you to say "No, I can't cook, I won't cook, I hate cooking!"

I understand that no 2 days are ever the same. I understand how pressures on your mental health can directly affect your physical health, and physical your mental health each pulling the other down.

I do though understand just how powerful the sheer joy of cooking can be when you have the combination to help you unpick the lock, unbolt the door, remove the blockades and storm the kitchen!

I know cooking has helped changed my life and my family's lives for the better and I really want to help you find that too!

In November 2023 I was appointed Chair of CRIISP Public Advisory Group, Europe's largest ever funded research into social, individual & personal influenes on Chronic Pain

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I'm a huge supporter of anyone who is trying to help others, trying to make a difference!

I just love cooking, it's helped change my life, my family's lives and I really want to help make that happen for you too! My Social Media Channels are packed full of advice, hints, tips, recipes, ideas, lifestyle pointers, everything! Go follow me!

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Able2uk's Achiever of the Year 2021

I was incredibly honoured to be announced as Achiever of the Year by such a prestigious disability lifestyle organisation

I was hugely honoured and proud to have been nominated for the Mental Health Champion award at the illustrious All 4 Inclusion awards 2024

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There are some amazing companies out there doing amazing things for our wonderful communities. For some wonderful kitchen aids and gadgets you can do no better than these!

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