A MONMOUTHSHIRE hotel has launched a competition to find the county's biggest food enthusiast. Llansantffraed Court Hotel is calling upon people to submit creative and unique recipes as part of its 'Monmouthshire's biggest foodie' competition in partnership with the Abergavenny Chronicle. The competition is being launched to celebrate culinary talent in the county, as Monmouthshire is renowned for its local produce and award-winning restaurants, in addition to being the home of Abergavenny Food Festival. To enter, readers are being asked to send in a recipe for a starter, main course or dessert, including a list of all ingredients and kitchen equipment used, in addition to a detailed method and any photos of the finished dish. The hotel's head chef, Michael Hendry, will judge the recipes and is on the lookout for creative and clever combinations of flavour. With over a decade's experience in fine dining, Mike was previously sous chef at the Michelin starred Crown at Whitebrook and is passionate about using local produce from trusted Welsh suppliers. The top three recipes will be published in the Abergavenny Chronicle and the author of the best recipe will be crowned 'Monmouthshire's biggest foodie', winning an exclusive visit from Michael Hendry, who will cook a three course dinner for two at the winner's own home. The runner up will win a day's hire of the hotel's all-electric Renault Twizy, 'Tipyn', and will have the opportunity to explore Monmouthshire's countryside with a luxury hamper for two. The entrant at third place will be treated to afternoon tea for four in the hotel's lounge, where local jazz band RedRug play on the first Sunday of every month. To enter, readers need to email a recipe along with contact details, including a phone number and Monmouthshire address to [email protected]">[email protected] or post or deliver a recipe to The Abergavenny Chronicle, 13 Nevill Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5AA. Entrants must be Monmouthshire residents. Entries will be accepted from today (Thursday) until Thursday, September 11 and the winner will be announced on Tuesday, September 16. Mike Morgan, owner of Llansantffraed Court, said: "It's brilliant to launch this unique competition. "It is a great opportunity for any budding culinary geniuses to showcase their talents. We are excited to see some creative entries along with interesting ingredient combinations. "At Llansantffraed Court, we are committed to encouraging creativity with food, using the best local Welsh ingredients. "We would like to wish all our entrants the best of luck and you never know, you may be welcoming our head chef into your kitchen very soon!"