photographs DAVID COTSWORTH
Pulling a fresh, home-baked loaf of bread out of the oven is a moment that will always bring joy and gratification to journalist and copywriter Lydia Wilkins. For many years, Lydia, who has a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), felt shut out of the simple pleasures of cooking, until a chance encounter with Robin van Creveld – aka the Community Chef – lit the path to accessible cooking and nutritional independence.