Coq au vin with garlic croissant puffs

This classic chicken casserole is brought up to date with clever snail-shaped swirls packed with garlic butter

Hot coconut & raspberry puds

A classic flavour combo is brought bang up to date with these teacup sponges with a jam base and fresh fruit topping

Date & fig bread

A sourdough-style bread that’s just bursting with fruit and flavour – it bakes in just 20 minutes

Sticky date & ginger pudding

The perfect pud – warming, comforting, rich, and easy. Serve with lots of custard.

Saffron hummous with date-labneh ball and fried ricotta

Recipes 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.

Ruttab rangina (traditional date dessert)

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

Date & ginger malt loaf

A dark, sticky and lightly spiced cake that merges Jamaican ginger cake with sticky toffee pudding and malt loaf

Bulgur wheat, date & clementine salad

A meat-free, dairy-free Middle Eastern-style mix of citrus, healthy grains and nutritional pulses – great for lunchboxes

Festive date & pecan pudding

Not your traditional Christmas pud, but a winner with our food team. A cross between sticky toffee and Christmas pud with a lighter feel

Sticky date & raisin pudding

Keep everyone happy with this sticky toffee-like steamed basin pudding packed with dried fruit

Date & apple squares

A chewy, oaty tray bake with sticky dates and apples – bound to be a big hit.