Karen serves up winning dish in Tesco Young Cook of the year award

A 13-year-old with a passion for food was yesterday declared the cream of Ireland’s crop of young cooks.

Karen Neville, 13, from Woodstown, Co Waterford, was the youngest of five regional finalists, all girls, vying for the title of Tesco Young Cook of the year that attracted almost 400 entries.

It was Karen’s first attempt at devising a two-course menu using original recipes.