Fattoush salad

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

Fiery cooler

Recipe from Eric Ballard, mixologist at GQ BAR

Kiwikiki

Recipe from Dave King Underwood, Toko Dubai

Lentil soup

An Iraqi recipe from Lamees Attar-Bashi, a food enthusiast, home chef and creator of facebook page, Lamees’s Kitchen.

Shorbat addas (mild lentil soup)

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.

Spiced lamb koftas with mint & tomato salad

Use a North African spice mix to flavour these skewered meat kebabs and serve with wraps, tomato salad and yogurt

Vietnamese prawn summer rolls

Fresh-tasting rice paper rolls packed with shellfish, light vermicelli noodles, carrots, cucumber and herbs, with a sweet ginger chilli dipping sauce

Sea bass en papillote with Thai flavours

Make a parcel from baking parchment and let your fish steam to perfection while infusing with garlic, ginger, chilli and lime

Rainbow cake

A stunning celebration cake of six or seven colourful layers and cream cheese frosting – an impressive showstopper.

Sticky duck-dogs with chopped mango slaw & Chinese crisps

Serve shredded hoisin duck in hot dog rolls with crunchy Asian slaw and pancakes baked into tortilla-style homemade chips

Edd Kimber’s Bakewell ombre cake

Inspired by the classic Bakewell tart, the raspberry jam and almond flavours of this sandwich sponge complement the stunning pink graduated frosting

Hoisin beef with crispy noodle cake

Marinade sirloin steak in Chinese sauce, then serve with an omelette-like, egg noodle patty with vegetables