I taught my children and grandchildren basic things so they could eat something.
My grandson took a cooking class in high school his senior year and loved it. He was making all sorts of interesting dishes there.
His first year of college, he lived with 3 other guys in an apartment close to campus and was the chef. He made meals for himself and others thus avoiding cafeteria offerings.
"We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles." - J. Carter