Rhubarb & custard pie with butter crumble

Moyra Fraser’s indulgent dessert is a great mix of two classic rhubarb puds.

Loin of lamb with baba ganoush

Baba ganoush is a gutsy aubergine-based dip that twins well with tender sweet lamb

Milk chocolate sorbet

You can make this sweet dessert up to a month ahead – serve it as part of a chocolate trio for an impressive dessert

Easy pad Thai

Almost a national dish of Thailand, Mary Cadogan's simplified take makes it easy to shop for – and very authentic tasting

Nasi goreng with coconut prawns

 

Yaki onigiri

Recipe by Andrew Fletcher, Executive Chef at Movenpick Jumeirah Lake Towers

Baked seabass with harra sauce

Recipe from Than Htike Aung, Chef de Cuisine of La Mer, Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche.

Ma’amoul- Shortbread cookies filled with aromatic nuts

Lebanese recipe from Bethany Kehdy, a food writer and photographer, recipe developer, restaurant consultant and author of her own food blog, Dirty kitchen secrets.

Koofteh sabzi

Iranian recipe from Ariana Bundy, TV chef and author of Pomegranates and Roses: My Persian family recipes (Simon & Schuster UK) and Sweet Alternative (Conran-Octopus UK).

Lamb ouzi

Recipes from Chef Ludovic Garnier, chef de cuisine at One & Only Royal Mirage Dubai

Prawn kunafa

Recipe from Sudqi Naddaf, executive chef at Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates.

Lugaimat (deep fried sugar coated dough balls infused with cardamon and saffron)

Recipe from Faisal Nasser, an environmental engineer from Abu Dhabi, who has always had an interest in food and culinary arts, and enjoys spending his weekends cooking for family and friends.