Win an Apple iPad in the Glenisk & Cloughjordan House Secondary School's Student Chef Star Competition

Glenisk, Ireland’s award winning organic dairy, is encouraging budding chefs to busy and get their culinary creations in over the next few weeks before the closing date at the end of March to be in with a chance to win the title of Ireland’s Best Secondary School's Student Chef Star and a brand new Apple iPad!

Secondary Students can Win an iPad!

The competition was launched by Sarah Baker of Cloughjordan House to home economics teachers at the national Association of Home Economics Teachers (ITHE) Conference in Athlone, Co.Westmeath. It is designed to get the proverbial creative juices flowing, and encourage secondary school's students of all subjects to become more confident in the kitchen... before they leave the nest!

Secondary Students learning to cook at Cloughjordan Cookery School

Secondary Schools Students interested in submitting their own recipe have until 31st March 2014 and can simply visit the Glenisk Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/GleniskOrganic where they will be prompted to upload their recipe using a Glenisk product along with an image of the culinary creation and a few lines on why they should win ‘Chef Star’.

The successful candidate will win an Apple IPad, enabling them to create and document many more delicious recipes to come, as well as winning a €500 voucher for their school to spend on equipment for the Home Economics room.

All secondary students should learn the basics of cooking good food for themselves

Cloughjordan House is home to Sarah Baker’s award winning Cookery School which offers a range of exciting and inspiring courses for Transition Year and HE students. These dynamic courses offer students the chance to learn valuable cooking skills and develop a deeper understanding of where our food comes from.

Don't Forget, the Closing Date for the competition is 31st March 2014 and you simply visit the Glenisk Facebook Page here at https://www.facebook.com/GleniskOrganic to Enter.

Further information on all Glenisk products is available at www.glenisk.com or you can become a fan of the www.facebook.com/GleniskOrganic page to be in with a chance to win prizes and keep up with the organic conversation. Follow @Glenisk on Twitter for daily updates.

For more info on Cloughjordan Cookery School visit www.cloughjordanhouse.com and you can Follow them on Twitter @CloughjordanHse

Zack

Amateur Cookery Competition to find Irelands Best Fish Dish

To celebrate its brand new All You Can Eat Everything offer on Bill Pay Three Mobile is running a Cookery Competition to find Ireland’s Best Home Cook Fish Dish!

Irish Home Cooks and Amateur chefs and are being challenged to battle it out in the kitchen to have their fishy creation judged by a panel of foodies including Masterchef UK star John Torode and have their dish crowned, Ireland’s Best Fish Dish.

Three Mobile is asking Seafood Fanatics across the country to submit their tasty entries to IrelandsBestFishDish@three.ie by Thursday July 11th. Entries must include the recipe and supporting imagery of the finished dish. They will be judged on technique, ingredients, creativity and presentation by top Irish foodies Ross Golden-Bannon and Andrew Rudd. 

Ross Golden Bannon & Andrew Rudd will be the Irish Judges 

Masterchef UK star John Torode will judge the Finals

The chosen two finalists will then go head-to-head in a once-in-a-lifetime cook-off event in Dublin’s Medley Restaurant and have their dishes judged by Torode and his Irish foodie panellists!

The winner of the competition will be treated to the ultimate foodies weekend away for two in the stunning Cliff House Hotel with dinner at its famed Michelin star restaurant under Executive Chef Martin Kajuiter and they'll also win a brand new Samsung Galaxy S4 handset.

Executive Chef at Cliff House Hotel Martin Kajuiter with Head Chef Kwanghi Chan

I'd enter my yummy Baked Oyster Dish but being a professional chef, I can't enter :(

Speaking of the competition, John Torode said: "I'm delighted to be travelling over to Ireland to help find Ireland's Best Fish Dish. I have heard many stories about the quality of fish in Irish restaurants that I look forward to seeing a high standard of entry from the amateur chefs across the country, seeking to create their perfect dish. I have always expected a high level of cooking and this competition will be no different."



About The Competition

The Competition is open to:

· Amateur chefs and food lovers across the Republic of Ireland

Each entry must consist of:

· One full recipe including how step-by-step instruction as to how the dish is cooked
· A picture of the finished dish
· Entries must be submitted by 23.59 on Thursday, July 11th 2012 to: IrelandsBestFishDish@three.ie

Each entry must include:

Name, Home County, Contact phone/email, Social media names (if applicable)

Recipe Criteria:

· Entrants must use local produce (all Irish ingredients)
· All recipes must be primarily fish dishes (Surf n’Turf not accepted)
· All recipes must demonstrate creative use of ingredients
· Presentation (in picture format) must be owned by entrant and showcase the finished dish
· Preparation and cooking time for the dish must be completed within one hour (this will be applicable in the live final)

So get cooking and send in your entries to IrelandsBestFishDish@three.ie Today!

Zack

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