• Head judge Matt Elliott and organiser Paul Jacobs ready for some lasagna.

Before cooking shows became all the rage there was the Lilly Street Lasagna Bake-Off.

What started off as a local argument about who made the best lasagna in the street has grown into a massive cook-up which attracts around 60-70 foodies.

Now in its 16th year, the dish-off is November 16. And for people who don’t live in the street, there is the return of the popular non Lilly Street Bake-Off.