There’s still time to enter kids kitchen contest Young Cooks. And – with harvest time upon us – why not take inspiration from Kent’s autumnal goodies?

One of the competition’s objectives is to increase awareness of locally grown produce, so recipe options could include a Canterbury apple tart, for example, or a ginger cobnut cake.

Whatever they come up with, Young Cooks contestants are invited to submit ideas for dishes that are healthy and delicious. They have until November 7 to do so.

And the names of people who submit entries by noon on September 1 will go into a prize draw for a pair of free tickets on the Eurostar.

The competition is open to entrants aged six to 19, and there are cash prizes for primary school, secondary, family and overall champions, with a £200 top prize going to the overall winner.

The finalists will be invited to cook their dish for a VIP panel at the live final at East Kent College in Broadstairs.

The Young Cooks judging organisations are NFU Mutual, SE Medical, Golding Vision (part of Golding Homes), Orbit, Benenden Hospital Trust, Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel, Three R’s Teacher Recruitment, Chequers Kitchen Cookery School, Licensing Consultancy Services, The Southern Co-operative, Whole School Meals, Brakes, East Kent College, and Macknade Fine Foods.

Find out more about the competition and how to enter at www.youngcooks.org.uk.