Chef to launch cookbook for others with dyslexia

A chef with dyslexia has put together a unique cookbook for others with the learning difficulty.

Nick Jaye left school at 15 with no qualifications after he was written off by teachers because he struggled with reading and writing.

The Brighton resident, who retrained as a chef in his late 50s, said: "Back then, I thought the chances of me becoming a chef were zero."

Deliciously Dyslexic, which is designed to be read easily, is expected to published in May 2025.

Mr Jaye said: "It sends an important message to all of us that we are all gifted in some way and if you haven’t found your gift yet, then I hope this book encourages you to find it."

The part-time chef told BBC Radio Sussex that the book was also the first he had read cover-to-cover.

It has been made easier to read with one-sentence paragraphs, a larger font and by not bunching together letters or punctuations.

He said: "To be able to share my food with so many people is the most incredible feeling in the world."

Earlier in September, Mr Jaye did a collaboration with MasterChef: The Professionals winner Steven Edwards at his restaurant in Hove.

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