On the cover: Chef Prasanna Kumar, winner of Best Cuisinier Trophy at Gulfood Salon Culinaire 2017. Also in this issue: Singapore-based aeronautical engineer-turned-‘rebel’ chef Damian D’Silva; chefs from Zero Gravity Dubai and Crowne Plaza Doha; Pastry Chef Malith Somathilake of Nassima Royal Hotel Dubai; images from Salon Culianire, and Guild meetings in Abu Dhabi and Dubai