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Celebrating a decade of bringing great food, chefs and foodies together, Dubai Food Festival 2023 will be back from 21 April to 7 May. There’s something for every palate to look forward to from exclusive cooking showcases and limited-edition foodie experiences to unbeatable set price meals at some of the best restaurants in the city.

Dubai’s popular SpanishMediterranean restaurant is currently hosting a sevenweek long BOCA Kitchen Takeover, which has, and will continue to see, leading female chefs plating up some of the most creative dishes from their repertoire.

“We’re constantly looking for collaborations at BOCA and I always want to support local chefs. Each one of these chefs is doing incredible work in their own domain and I want to give them a platform to showcase their varied styles and cuisines during their dinners,” says Omar Shihab, general manager. Don’t miss Penelope Diaz from 7-9 March and Gabriela Chamorro from 14-16 March. Visit boca.ae for more info.

Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic calendar, is slated to begin on 23 March this year. Dubai Opera will be hosting iftar throughout the Holy Month from sunset until 9.30pm. Expect decadent international and Arabic buffets, carving stations, an array of desserts and traditional juices. Book your seat at dubaiopera.com

Our chefs have been hard at work to create aromatic and flavourful soups, appetisers and mains for Ramadan. Keep a look out for merguez sausage rolls, feta and spinach puff pastry rolls, chicken tagine with apricots and olives, pomegranate molasses lamb shanks and much more. For something lighter, opt for the chilled gazpacho soup or classic chicken noodle soup.

Kids will love our all-new SpinneysFOOD Easter Cookie Kit. It includes ready-made biscuits, colourful icing and star sprinkles as well as easy-to-follow instructions.

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What can be more comforting than digging into warm, fudgy brownies? Brownies with a hint of ginger. The Bottled Baking Co.’s Extravagant Gingerbread Brownie Mix hits all the right notes.