CBBC food adventurer and Gastronuts presenter Stefan Gates is challenging young cooks to “Create a dream meal for you and your friends” in CookIt! 2010. Stefan is heading the panel of judges from The Guild of Food Writers who run the children’s cookery competition, which is supported by Gold Top milk.
Children taking part in this year’s competition will be asked to let their imaginations run wild as they create a delicious two-course meal designed to enchant and delight their friends. With the aim of getting children excited about food, The Guild of Food Writers is calling for entries from children across the UK now!
Stefan Gates says, “I’m thrilled to be part of CookIt! this year. I love making food that’s fun, interactive and surprising. Mealtimes should be adventurous and The Guild of Food Writers’ CookIt! competition is a fantastic way to get children to explore ingredients and to get creative with their food. I cannot wait to see what the children cook up for this year’s competition!”
Winner of CookIt! 2009, 12-year-old Robbie Main from Lincoln, says “Travelling to London last June to take part in the final of the CookIt! competition was very exciting. Hearing my name called out as the winner came as a total surprise! I won a five-day-holiday for my family at a working Jersey dairy farm which included a brilliant cookery course. I was even invited onto Blue Peter for a cooking challenge with Ainsley Harriott!”
CookIt! is supported by Gold Top milk, which is produced by a cooperative of 400 British Jersey and Guernsey farmers. The competition is open to children aged 10-14 years. Their challenge is to create two dishes – a main meal that shows their imagination and originality and a scrummy dessert, ideally incorporating some milk. Six finalists will then be chosen to attend a Cook Off in London in June. All finalists will receive exciting prizes.
Details of the competition and an entry form are available on www.gfw.co.uk/children. The closing date for entries is 30th April 2010 with the final cook off taking place on 10th June 2010 at the BBC Good Food magazine kitchens in London.