Food Matters: Cooking up a challenge

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 Yorkshire now.

CookIt! is supported by Gold Top milk, and is open to children aged 10-14. 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 with the main winner going on a family holiday to Boccadon Farm, in Cornwall.

Details of the competition and an entry form are available on www.gfw.co.uk /children. The closing date for entries is April 30 with the final cook-off on June 10 at the BBC Good Food magazine kitchens in London.

Enjoying a taste for travel

Sheffield-based Simpkins, the UK's original and only travel sweets manufacturer, has added new flavours to its Fairtrade range: Forest Fruit; Orange, Lemon & Grapefruit; Mixed Mint; and Mixed Fruit.

The company has been producing its range of 175g Fairtrade travel sweets for just over a year. The tins retail for 1.99 and are available in nationwide Oxfam stores, independent retailers and Simpkins' online shop www.traditionalsweets.com