It’s time to get the mixing bowl out, ‘cause this month we’re making cake in celebration of BBC Good Food Middle East’s twelfth birthday. We’re so proud of how far the title has come and we’d like to say thank you for your continued support as a reader. We wouldn’t have evolved to where we are today without you or your love for really good food. Don’t miss this month’s cover star – the rainbow zebra cake. It’s a true showstopping party cake, and particularly popular at kids’ birthday celebrations. For a more sophisticated affair, chef Tom Kerridge’s dinner party menu is a real treat. Your guests are sure to be impressed by indulgent chicken liver parfait starters, hand-cut pappardelle dressed in rich beef ragout, and comforting classic bread & butter pudding to finish. For the little ones in your life, don’t miss our family-friendly Halloween party menu – from spider biscuits and pastry snakes, to pumpkin spice scones and a black cat cake, a spookily good time is guaranteed. All that, plus much more.