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Lauren Leyva
Lauren Leyva is a home cook, content creator, presenter & a rising star in the food & family space with an audience of 260k+. Lauren’s focus is affordable, family-friendly recipes & she is on a big mission to get kids cooking!
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Lauren Leyva is a multi-award-winning home cook, creator, presenter and campaigner. As a rising star in the food & family space, she has built an audience of 260k+ with a focus on affordable, family-friendly recipes. Lauren is on a mission to get kids cooking through her YouTube cookalong series, ‘Cooking with Lauren’! Selected as an expert judge for this year's Great Taste Awards - which are widely regarded as the 'Oscars' of the food world - joining leading food critics and TV chefs. In early 2026, Lauren launched her 'Cooking With Lauren' YouTube cookalong series, designed to make learning to cook and bake at home more accessible for children. 28-year-old Lauren has already won multiple awards, including 'Thought Leadership Tastemaker Award', 'Top Woman to Watch' and 'Nottingham University Alumni Award' - further cementing her reputation as a rising voice & authority within the food & family spaces.
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Lesson Plans30 minsMini Pizzas with Lauren
Join award-winning home cook Lauren Leyva for a fun cook-along making mini pizzas! This one-hour recipe helps children practise basic cooking skills, build confidence and get creative with their favourite toppings—bringing Spark’s self-care act of “eating something you like” to life. Perfect for families to enjoy together, with a parent or trusted adult supervising throughout.
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Lesson Plans30 minsVanilla Cupcakes with Lauren
Join award-winning home cook Lauren Leyva for a fun vanilla cupcake cook-along! Children can practise basic baking skills, build confidence and get creative with icing and sprinkles, bringing Spark’s self-care act of “eating something you like” to life. A family activity with adult supervision throughout.
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Lesson Plans30 minTuna Pasta Bake with Lauren
Join award-winning home cook Lauren Leyva to make a delicious tuna pasta bake! This family cook-along helps children practise basic cooking skills, build confidence and enjoy preparing dinner together, bringing Spark’s self-care act of “eating something you like” to life. Adult supervision is required throughout.
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Lesson Plans30 minBBQ Sticky Chicken & Wedges with Lauren
Join award-winning home cook Lauren Leyva for episode four of Cooking with Lauren! Make BBQ sticky chicken and potato wedges for a family sharing dinner while practising cooking skills and building kitchen confidence. This cook-along brings Spark’s self-care act of “eating something you like” to life, with adult supervision throughout.
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