Would you love your teen to know the way around their own kitchen and take their cookery skills from basics to brilliance in 13 short weeks? Then enrol them on one of Lorna’s start-when-you-want online DofE cookery courses all done via WhatsApp with one-to-one feedback.

You can see the recipes for each curriculum on the Introductory, Intermediate, Street Food 1, Street Food 2, Baking Basics, Meat-Lovers, and Plant-Based course pages.

There are courses to suit every taste, lifestyle and skill level with exciting recipes from the far corners of the world giving a wide range of practical kitchen skills and top tips and techniques. These include busy-day breakfasts; comforting British and Mediterranean one-pots; Asian-inspired noodles, dals and rice; speedy soups; moreish pasta sauces; classic roasts; vibrant veggie dishes; stunning street food snacks; and some delectable desserts, brilliant breads, cakes and sweet treats.

The topics of safety, food hygiene, using seasonal and sustainable ingredients, energy-efficient cooking and reducing food wastage and one’s carbon-footprint in the kitchen are all covered too.

All the recipes are for 4 people.

Lorna’s courses are accessible to every young person, wherever they are in the world, and are perfect for Off-to-Uni and SEN students too.