A gourmet granny has been cooking up a storm at her care home by giving Facebook tutorials showing her passion for food.
Jean Roberts, 85, who lives in Alveston Leys Bupa Care Home in Stratford-upon-Avon, has been live streaming her cooking tips, hosting a series of online tutorials with her carers.
The pensioner said: “I have always loved cooking. It brings me a lot of joy to turn fresh ingredients into a delicious meal or dessert.
“I like to think I passed on my cooking knowledge to my son, Andrew, as he is also a brilliant cook. So perhaps it runs in the family!”
Jean moved to Alveston Leys Bupa Care Home in August 2021 and her carers quickly discovered her love for food and cooking.
Joanna Palmer, Jean’s daughter, commented on her first cooking tutorial, saying: “Move over Jamie, it’s ‘Jean Oliver’! It’s lovely to see you cooking. You always loved being in the kitchen.”
So far, Jean has made cinnamon and iced pecan rolls, strawberry covered pancakes, homemade burgers, and pizzas.
But Jean is particularly partial to Asian cuisine and she hopes to share some Singaporean dishes in her next video.
Phil Vickers, senior activity coordinator at Alveston Leys Bupa Care Home, said: “Jean has a real passion for cooking that shines through in any food-related activity we host.
“We always try to tailor our activities around every resident’s individuality, so we’re thrilled that Jean was keen to get stuck in and it has inspired her fellow residents to get involved in cooking.
“I’m looking forward to seeing what else Jean has to teach us and tasting more of her delicious food.”
Jean’s Top 5 Tips: Where possible always try to use fresh locally sourced produce, always remember to measure and weigh, cooking is a science, always plan beforehand and have your prepared ingredients ready. Mistakes happen!
Stay relaxed and follow the recipe. Involve family and friends and share the love.”
For anyone wishing to follow Jean’s cooking series, you can watch all her videos on Alveston Leys Bupa Care Home’s Facebook page here.
