On the cover: UAE Junior National Culinary Team comprising Aamir Hashmi, Kavya Krishnamurthy and Rushi Mei-Li Thammitage after winning the African Culinary Cup 2017. Also in this issue: Interviews with Carl Tichart, executive sous chef of Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites and James Knight, Executive Chef at Vida Downtown Dubai; chefs from Paul restaurant Jeddah and Lamia Jeddah compete for Nestle Professional Golden Chef’s Hat Competition KSA – Season 2; Unilever Food Solutions’ new Knorr tomato powder; listing of the rules and regulations for La Cuisine du SIAL; monthly column by best-selling author Rohit Bassi