A youngster is hoping to impress top chefs in a national competition.
Emma De Salis Young, from Woodhouse Eaves, is through to the final of the CookIt! competition run by the Guild of Food Writers.
The 12-year-old Loughborough High School pupil will be joined by five other chefs in a cook-off at the magazine's kitchens, in London, on Thursday, June 9.
Youngsters aged between 10 and 14 were challenged to create an imaginative main meal and dessert which also demonstrated their technical skills in the kitchen.
Emma will be cooking a shepherds pie tartlet with rosemary gravy, followed by lemon mousse with spun sugar – the recipe with which she impressed the judges to reach the final.
Emma honed her culinary skills helping to cook for her family.
She said: "I've loved cooking ever since I was about seven.
"I used to like watching Jamie Oliver on TV and my mum encouraged me to have a go in the kitchen at home.
"I like trying new things and enjoy food studies at school.
"Up to now, it is not something I really thought about making a career. I want to be a marine biologist when I'm older, but you never know."
The panel of guest judges will include cookery writer and columnist Diana Henry, TV chef Richard Phillips and a member of the BBC Good Food magazine team.
Emma said: "I'm really excited about the competition but now I'm in the final I feel quite nervous. It should be a great experience, though."
Proud mum Nina said she was happy to have a cooking rival in the family kitchen.
She said: "Emma is very creative and has plenty of interesting ideas, which she's not afraid to try.
"I'm delighted she's done so well. I always tried to interest her and her brother in cooking.
"She always enjoyed cooking at school, too."
"Emma cooked her competition menu for the family the other day and we were all very impressed – it was delicious.
"She's a wonderful little cook."
The top prize is a four-night stay at a working farm with a Jersey herd on the Isle of Wight for the winner and three family members.
Jane Suthering, president of the Guild of Food Writers, said: "It's delightful to see the interest that some young people have in cooking."
The runner-up prize is a cookery lesson from top chef Richard Phillips or an assistant at one of his four Kent restaurants, plus lunch there for four.
Third prize is the chance to work with award-winning chef Rachel Green at one of her cookery demonstrations.
www.gfw.co.uk
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