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.

Apple & date turnover

Warm apple turnover smothered in hot custard is sure to see away the winter blues

Smoked trout, horseradish & asparagus vol-au-vent filling

Bring a retro party canapé up to date – fill individual puff pastry cases with creamy smoked fish

Rhubarb & date chutney

Keep this tucked away for a month so flavours can develop and then serve it with cheese, pâté, cold meats,
sandwiches – you name it

Key lime pie

This creamy, dairy-free dessert is naturally sweetened and uses entirely raw ingredients, with a date, walnut and coconut crust and a creamy avocado and cashew nut filling

Sticky date buns

The longer the dough for this sweet fruit bread stays in the fridge the better the flavour – perfect with a cup of tea

Turkey Singapore noodles

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Turkey curry is a traditional leftovers dish, but this stir-fry brings the dish bang up to date