Honey & Saffron Guide
Qatar's heat and humidity are hard on pantry foods. Simple ways to keep dates soft, nuts fresh, saffron fragrant and chocolate in shape – with a quick storage table.
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.
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.
Luqaimat, balaleet, asida, khanfaroosh and saqo – five classic Qatari sweets, and how honey and saffron give each one its taste and colour.