DPS STS School Dhaka is going to arrange the final gala round of DPS STS Chef Minister, presented by Maggi and co-sponsored by Bengal Meat. This is the biggest cooking competition for mothers and will be held in person at the DPS STS Senior Section campus on March 31, said a press release.   Read: Culinary Schools in Dhaka for Basic Cooking to Professional Chef Courses        The winner will receive a professional certificate, trophy, and exclusive prize money of Tk 100,00, it added. Upon the completion of registration, the school will share necessary details before the gala competition with the participant mothers. Registration for the final gala round is open following a first-come-first-serve basis. The first fifty mothers who will complete the registration process will get the opportunity to participate in the gala round, said the release. The registration details are uploaded on the DPS STS official Facebook page. Read: Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants, Cafes in Dhaka City for Family Dine Outs “We are absolutely delighted to introduce the ‘DPS STS Chef Minister’ and it is a tribute to all mothers and homemakers who cook scrumptious delicacies for us every day,” said Dr Shivananda CS, principal of ‘DPS STS School.  “We hope that mothers will take this unique opportunity to showcase their culinary skills and make this event really special”, he added.

A Bangladeshi woman has won much applause following her participation in MasterChef Australia, a competitive TV cooking show that is a global phenomenon. The Bangladeshi expatriate Kishwar is a 38-year-old lady with two kids who finds delight by presenting Bangladesh dishes to her family members, she said at the programme. Kishwar, who lives in Melbourne of Victoria with her family, prepared a Bangladeshi dish with sardines at the competition. Her dream was to write a cooking book presenting Bangladesh food recipes and Bangladeshi flavor, she explained at the show with wet eyes. Also read: French chef Bocuse restaurant loses 3rd star after 55 years “If I don’t do that this food recipe and flavor will fade with me, I really want to pass them to my children,” she said while describing her small dream. The judges of the show immediately passed her a Yes card after tasting the food, making her qualify for the round of 24 in the competition. One of the judges said “This is testament to the fact that simple food, you have nowhere to hide with it, can be the best and most triumphant in the world.” MasterChef Australia is an Australian competitive cooking show based on the original British MasterChef. Initial rounds consist of a large number of hopeful contestants from across Australia individually "auditioning" by presenting a food dish before the three judges in order to gain one of 50 semi-final places. Also read: Celebrity chef Gary Rhodes dies at 59 with wife by his side The semi-finalists then compete in several challenges that test their food knowledge and preparation skills. The contestants will then be whittled down through a number of individual and team-based cooking challenges and weekly elimination rounds until a winning MasterChef is crowned. The winner plays for a prize that includes chef training from leading professional chefs, the chance to have their own cookbook published, and $ 250,000 in cash. Read Iftar Items, Recipes for Ramadan in Bangladesh