WHERE do teenagers get their culinary inspiration? Not from cookbooks. Most stick to family recipes passed on from their mothers.
Some are inspired by television cooks - Lisa Fong (who is better known as Mrs Fong) who hosts ATV's afternoon cooking programme and Lee Kam-lun on TVB.
For the young and eager who want face-to-face lessons here are some suggestions.
Various schools and centres offer a variety of cooking courses for amateurs aged 16 or above. There are no specific courses for teenagers, but some have sessions for children.
Towngas Cooking Centre's practical children's cookery classes are geared for students between eight and 15.
Most sessions are offered in the summer. Recipes taught include snacks and Western dishes. These include Spanish rice, omelette, pizza-in-the-pan, stir-fry wu tung with chicken, macaroni cheese, and potato salad.
