insideKENT Magazine Issue 28 - July 2014 | Page 14

NEWS

SHOWCASING CHEF TALENT IN THE SCHOOL PUPILS OF THANET

W I N N E R S :

(L-R) Age 4-7 - Ellie-May Carlisle (Palm Bay School) 'Chicken Curry'; Age 8-11 - Mia Stevenson (St Nicholas at Wade Primary School) 'Pesto Salmon Pasties';
Age 11-16 - Elizabeth Baker (Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School) 'Earl Grey and Cucumber Cupcakes'

They chopped, boiled, fried and baked their way
to victory – and now three talented young chefs
have taken the title of ‘Champion’ in the Thanet
Schools Recipe Competition for 2014.
The training kitchen at East Kent College
was filled with excitement and mouthwatering
cookery smells this spring, as twelve children
from local schools took part in the Tesco
sponsored competition. Battling it out for their
school, each finalist submitted their own original
recipe, which stipulated that they were to include
at least one of Thanet Earth's crops of tomatoes,
peppers and cucumbers.
The chef tutors and college catering students
were on hand as ever to reassure and assist in
the college kitchens, and the judges – Jason
Freedman & Kevin Faux (The Minnis), Dev Biswal

(The Ambrette), Craig Mather (East Kent College),
Beth Greenhouse (Tesco), Jo Scott (Broadstairs
Food Festival) and Luke Stockdale (Thanet Earth
marketing) – were keen to watch the preparation
and taste the finished dishes.
The three winners received a trophy and
will have their recipes printed on a special card
to be distributed in Tesco Extra at Westwood
Cross, plus £300 in Tesco vouchers for their
school to spend on cooking equipment. However,
just reaching the finals was a significant
achievement and each child was rewarded with
a cookbook prize.
Now in its fourth year, the judges declared
that this year’s entries had seen the overall
standard raised yet again. Pleased to be judging
the competition was Beth Greenhouse from the

Tesco corporate affairs team. “Everyone wants
children to eat more healthily and to develop a
love of cooking that lasts throughout their lifetime,”
Beth said.
“This competition is a fun way to explore
new ideas and learn new skills. The talent and
creativity of these youngsters was really
impressive. This competition is a perfect example
of how growers and farmers are working hard to
inspire the next generation. We're really pleased
to be able to work with suppliers like Thanet
Earth on our new Eat Happy Project to give
children new opportunities to connect with fresh
food and farms."
www.thanetearth.com

FURLEY PAGE SOLICITOR WINS KENT LAW SOCIETY AWARD

(L-R) Alexandra Gordon and Edwina Millward, May 2014

A talented young solicitor at leading law firm
Furley Page has been announced