On the cover: Chef KAC Prasad, Miramar Al Aqah’s Director of Culinary and his executive sous chef Nishan Jayasinghe. Also in this issue: 3-Michelin star chef Heinz Beck; Jitin Joshi the Executive Chef at Taj Hotel; young chefs compete from Madinat Jumeirah and AlMashfa Hospital Jeddah; Executive Pastry Chef Pravin Ramakrishnan from Mövenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach; images from Hoi An International Food Festival, the Guild meeting and the Guild’s young chefs club trip; complete listing of rules and regulations for East Coast Salon; column by Rohit Bassi