All the best in Scott’s memory

When Scott Robinson lost his battle with testicular cancer aged just 18 his friends and family were determined his memory would live on.

They set about creating a cookery book, Sweetest Thoughts, which not only paid tribute to the Selby College hospitality and catering student and included a host of recipes, it raised thousands for cancer charities.

Its success saw, last night, a second cookery book, All the Best from Yorkshire, launched at Selby College and attended by students involved in both books, recipe contributors, Scott’s family, local dignitaries, Charles Rowett (CEO of Yorkshire Cancer Research) and college staff.

Music students from the college and the Abbey Belles Choir also performed and an “All the best from Yorkshire” beer was on tap.

Like the first book, All the Best from Yorkshire has been put together in memory of Scott and aims to raise £10,000 for Yorkshire Cancer Research.

Angie Hobden, a guidance and support tutor at Selby College, says: “Scott was a second year student and was a real fun-loving guy. It was a great shock to everyone when he passed away in 2010 at such a young age.

“It was decided to put the recipe book together in Scott’s memory, which really helped the students focus on something positive out of something so tragic.”

For the second book, it was decided to celebrate the county of Yorkshire and the whole book is dedicated to Yorkshire food and Yorkshire people.

Famous Yorkshire chefs who have helped provide recipes include Rosemary Shrager, Brian Turner and Stephanie Moon, award winning Michelin star chef James Mackenzie of The Pipe and Glass Inn, Betty’s of Harrogate and Yorkshire Tea just to name a few.

However, the book is not just about high-profile names and also includes recipes and information from local food producers, restaurants, community bakeries and Yorkshire home bakers as well as quirky facts and photographs of the county,

“We want to showcase and celebrate Yorkshire food, people and restaurants while celebrating the outstanding culinary delights that Yorkshire has to offer,” explains Angie.

Welcome to Yorkshire and Deliciously Yorkshire have helped with the project.

“We were delighted to hear about the book and to help in any way we can.

“It is great to show off Yorkshire’s fabulous food and at the same time to raise money for such as good cause,” says Gary Verity, chief executive officer of Welcome to Yorkshire.

The book is an 84-page, full colour production and is selling at £5. There is also information about Scott and testicular cancer.

The cookery books have also helped raise awareness of the disease. Scott’s mum, Kathryn works closely with the charity Checkmelads.com, raising awareness of testicular cancer.

Scott was diagnosed with the disease a week before his 18th birthday and died four months later.

To order a copy of All the Best From Yorkshire visit www.thesweetestthoughts.com

Warning signs of testicular cancer

Testicular cancer is a relatively rare disease. Around 2,280 men are diagnosed in the UK each year. That’s about one out of every 100 cancers (one per cent) diagnosed in men.

The most common symptom of a testicular cancer is a lump or swelling in part of one testicle. 
It can be as small as a pea or it may be much larger.

For more information 
on testicular cancer 
visit www.checkmelads.
com

For more on how to help Yorkshire Cancer Research visit www.yorkshirecancerresearch.
org.uk