Gluten-free carrot cake

Junior cook Emily shares her simple, no-fuss recipe for gluten-free carrot cake

Four & twenty chicken & ham pie

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
There aren’t any blackbirds baked into it, but this stunning centrepiece will impress with its layers of nuts, fruit, chicken and gammon

Pesto chicken stew with cheesy dumplings

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A slow-cooked chicken casserole with Italian basil flavours that makes a perfect weekend one-pot

Malai kofta with spicy gravy

This North Indian dish is often served at Diwali and makes the perfect dinner party dish.

Chocolate, hazelnut & salted caramel tart

A buttery pastry case with a layer of caramel and just a hint of salt, studded with nuts and finished with a fudge filling

Pecan & maple syrup sticky pudding

The perfect family desert

Baked aubergines with coriander yogurt dressing

This vegetarian recipe is low in saturated fat and high in fibre, which helps to lower blood cholesterol

Baked aubergines stuffed with minced lamb

Try serving this with a simple cucumber raita or tzatziki and a crisp green salad

Shahi paneer (Cottage cheese and lotus seeds in tomato and cashew sauce)

 

Seafood kibbeh

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

Cashew nut and crisp lasagne

Recipe from Christina Burgess, executive chef at Karkloof Safari Spa

Fattet fool akhdar

Jordanian recipe from Dima Sharif, a cooking instructor, food artisan and author of the Dima’s Kitchen food blog.