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Cook Through Cancer

Free online cookery classes with simple, nourishing recipes and expert advice to help you manage side effects and eat well during and beyond cancer.

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Our award-winning classes are hosted by a professional chef and oncology specialist dietitian. We’re here to support people affected by cancer, including carers and loved ones.

We’ll also provide you with a £15 supermarket voucher to cover the cost of your ingredients. Spaces are limited, so sign up now! You can find details of our current classes below and for any more information please contact cookthroughcancer@wcrf.org.

Classes coming up

Each class is scheduled for 2 hours to ensure we have time to answer any questions you may have for our chefs and dietitians. On average, our sessions last 45–60 minutes.

Spaces are limited to 25 people per class, so hurry and register now – don’t miss out! Please also remember to cancel your registration if you can’t attend in case someone else would like to join in your place.

Potato and vegetable samosas
Vegetable samosas
12.30pm Friday 31 July 2026

Potato and vegetable samosas

This vegetable samosa recipe guides you through making a spiced potato and vegetable filling, creating the dough and baking them to perfection.

Turkey and courgette burgers
Two grilled chicken burgers with lettuce, tomato, and tzatziki sauce are served on wholemeal buns, garnished with fresh mint, and placed on a wooden board with lemon wedges and extra sauce on the side.
12.30pm Friday 14 August 2026

Turkey and courgette burgers

Swap beef for these delicious turkey and courgette burgers, made with lean mince, fresh lemon and herbs for a healthier, flavour-packed meal.

Sweet potato pancakes with carrot and onion
Sweet potato pancakes
12.30pm Friday 21 August 2026

Sweet potato pancakes with carrot and onion

Brighten up brunch with these sweet and savoury sweet potato pancakes, packed with carrot and onion and ready in just 20 minutes.

Easy vegetarian lasagne
Easy vegetarian lasagne recipe
12.30pm Friday 11 September 2026

Easy vegetarian lasagne

Enjoy a comforting vegetarian lasagne made with wholesome ingredients, packed with flavour and perfect for sharing with family and friends any night of the week.

What does the class include?

Food voucher and support pack

Every household that attends our live classes will receive a £15 supermarket voucher to cover the cost of your ingredients. After the class, you will receive a link to our feedback and order form so you can claim your voucher.

We’ll also post a support pack to you, which contains further information about living with and beyond cancer, and includes one of our delicious recipe booklets.

New techniques, new flavours

During our classes, we’ll explore cooking techniques and flavour combinations that can help make food more palatable for people living with cancer and experiencing issues such as taste changes, appetite loss and nausea.

Our trained chef will show you how to cook simple, delicious dishes that have been specifically created for people affected by cancer.

You’ll also be supported throughout by our oncology specialist dietitian, who can answer any questions you may have about nutrition and how to adapt ingredients and recipes to suit your needs.

Previous recipes

Cancer and Nutrition Helpline
Illustration of a person wearing a headset, sitting at a desk with a computer and coffee mug, speaking and gesturing with one hand. A clock and window are visible in the background.

Cancer and Nutrition Helpline

Our oncology specialist dietitians are here to answer all of your questions.

Living with cancer recipes
Three bowls of creamy yoghurt topped with caramelised pineapple, granola, and seeds sit on a rustic wooden surface. The ingredients in each bowl are attractively arranged and drizzled with honey or syrup.

Living with cancer recipes

Tasty, nutritious recipes for people experiencing taste changes as a result of cancer and its treatment.

Eat well during cancer
Eat Well During Cancer guide on a plate

Eat well during cancer

A guide for people living with cancer with tips on eating well to manage common side effects of cancer and treatment.

Living with Cancer e-news

Advice on food, nutrition and how to cope with side-effects, with stories from people and their experience with cancer, our latest research and how you can help

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