TOP chef Stephanie Moon put her culinary expertise to the test in the classroom.

Ms Moon, works with the community group All Things Food and operates as a chef across the North of England. She gave a masterclass on how to cook up gourmet burgers and strawberry and rhubarb pavlova roulade during a visit to Mowbray School in Bedale.

The students put the knowledge gained to the test cooking up their own versions of the gourmet food.

Karen Cleary of Mowbray said: “It was a great day and Steph has promised future visits along with other local chefs when our outdoor kitchen is up and running in the summer.

“Kevin Hughes from Swinton Castle will be the next chef to work with the students during our activity week this summer. We are also keen to work with other chefs or ambassadors .”