Abu Dhabi Foodie News: Sweet Easter chocolates, brunch with Suzanne Husseini, sample rare beef at BOA and more

Magnolia Bakery is welcoming spring with lemon cupcakes throughout April. Courtesy Magnolia Bakery

• Jones the Grocer has introduced a special chef's menu for Easter. The menu, available until April 12, will feature an assortment of gourmet chocolates such as Artisan du Chocolat's Kaleidoscope Chocolate Eggs, with layers of dulce de leche, ganache and praline; Pandora Bell's Real Eggshell Eggs with chocolate praline; and Valrhona's milk, dark and grand cru chocolate eggs. The chefs at Jones have also made their own chocolate eggs filled with passion fruit and coconut mousse. Available across all Abu Dhabi and Dubai locations. www.jonesthegrocer.com

• Mark your calendars: Suzanne Husseini, the host of the cookery show Sohbe Taibe and author of bestselling cookery book When Suzanne Cooks is joining Market Kitchen's head chef Jordan Annabi for a unique Market Garden Brunch on April 24. The duo will prepare bespoke dishes using Arabian flavours. The family-style sharing brunch will run from 12.30pm to 4pm in Market Kitchen at Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi. For reservations, call 800 101 101.

• Asia de Cuba, the Cuban-Asian fusion restaurant at Abu Dhabi’s Nation Riviera Beach Club, now offers an executive three-course business lunch from Saturday through Thursday for just Dh110. Standout dishes on offer for lunch include chicken chicharrones, seven-spice roast chicken with sweet plantains and grilled Wagyu churrasco steak. For reservations, call 02 699 3333.

• This April, BOA Steakhouse at the Eastern Mangroves Promenade in Abu Dhabi will offer diners a chance to taste the rare Miyazaki Wagyu beef. The beef is 100 per cent purebred Wagyu (not crossed with other breeds) and will be served as beef carpaccio, a tenderloin, striploin or in cubes you can cook yourself on a mini Japanese barbecue brought to your table. The beef will be available until April 30. For reservations, call 02 641 1500

• Get your lemon fix at Magnolia Bakery. This month, all branches will feature a fluffy lemon cupcake filled with lemon cream and topped with lemon meringue buttercream icing. They've also introduced a lemon cheesecake. www.magnoliabakery.com