Balaleet (sweet vermicelli noodle snack)

Recipe from Shaikha Al Ali, a Marketing major student at Zayed University Dubai, and founder of the cookery blog,
www.whenshaikhacooks.com.

Sweet pea salad

A super green leaf salad with sugar snaps, cress and petit pois dressed in yogurt, mint and chives

Mexican beef & potato pie

A shepherd’s pie with a real twist – top a chilli con carne style filling with cheesy mash and tortilla chips

Confit of duck with herbed potato cakes

This step-by-step guide will have you making this bistro classic like the professionals in no time – the meltingly tender meat is well worth the effort

Crushed new potato fish cakes with horseradish mayonnaise

Try this new idea for fishcakes – they contain smoked haddock and hidden greens – then serve with a contrasting dipping sauce

Potato & smoked trout salad with mustard dressing

A light smoked fish salad with dill, capers and watercress in a tangy vinaigrette, use mackerel instead of trout if you like

Potato curry with lime & cucumber raita

This colourful Indian dish with a refreshing yoghurt sauce is great for vegetarians, or try serving to meat eaters with lightly spiced lamb

Asparagus coconut crêpes with sweet chilli sauce

An eye-catching, elegant main with incredible flavours – perfect for a vegetarian dinner party

Potato & dill pancakes with gravadlax

A lazy brunch of fluffy, blini-style potato cakes topped with a Scandinavian-inspired smoked fish salad

Spiced potato wedges

These are a lovely accompaniment to, say, a soup and great for dunking

Wholemeal spinach & potato pies

Delicious warm for a weekend lunch with salad, or as a lunchbox filler on Monday

Goat’s cheese chicken with warm lentils & sweet beets

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Stuffing and wrapping chicken breasts works brilliantly for entertaining, letting you get most of the work done before any of your guests arrive