by Emma Grove

A talented teenager has put her cooking creativity to good use – and scooped the top prize in a national competition.

Highsted Grammar School pupil Eden Allsworth won the honour after celebrity chef Gary Rhodes praised her menu as “sensational”.

The 14-year-old took first place in the 10th annual National Juniorchef 2012 competition at Thanet College on Friday.

She was one of only six young chefs from across the country to be put forward to the final and after a three-hour cook off, her two-course dish won the judges over.

Eden got into cooking as her parents are chefs.

Her mum Donna runs an after-school cooking club at Queenborough primary and her dad Rob was the sous chef at Sheerness Golf Club for many years.

As well as the title, Eden was also given a trophy, a signed Gary Rhodes book and £300.

All the finalists were treated to a trip to Calais on P&O’s Pride of France where they toured the ship and had dinner onboard.