Honey & Saffron Guide
Qatar National Day is on 18 December. Easy maroon-and-white ideas for the majlis and the family table – saffron Arabic coffee, luqaimat with honey, saffron muhallabia, stuffed dates and simple gift boxes.
Manuka from New Zealand or Sidr from Arabia and South Asia? Where each comes from, how they taste, how they are graded and priced, and how to choose.
Cool evenings are here. Six easy warm drinks for a Qatari winter – saffron karak, honey milk with cardamom, saffron Arabic coffee, warm date milk and more – each ready in about 10 minutes.
Heading to the desert this winter? A simple list of snacks and drinks that travel well to a Qatar camp – dates, nuts, honey, honeycomb and saffron for karak – plus packing tips.
Arabic coffee, dates, dry fruits, honey and honeycomb – a simple guide to what to serve in a Qatari majlis, how much to prepare and how to present it.
Bal kaymak in Turkey, bint al-sahn in Yemen, chebakia in Morocco, honey toast in Japan – 8 honey traditions from around the world and easy ways to try them at home.