Life Style / Food

60M kgs of vegetables from 400 local farms marketed by Hassad Food over past 3 years 16 Jan 2023 - 07:19 pm

Doha: Hassad Food, the Qatar premier investor in food and agribusiness, announced, in coordination with Ministry of Municipality, that Mahaseel for Marketing and...

One-pot rice and beans dish that is full of comfort, Persian flavour 10 Jan 2023 - 11:51 am

Whenever I got sick as a kid, my mom wouldn't make chicken soup - she'd serve me mushy rice and yogurt. Many rice-eating...

'Can't keep up': pandemic cooking boom sharpens Japan knife sales 09 Jan 2023 - 11:06 am

Seki, Japan: In a Japanese city once famous for forging samurai swords, craftsmen sharpen and polish kitchen knives, but even at full tilt...

World food prices hit record high in 2022 06 Jan 2023 - 02:03 pm

PARIS: A surge in the cost of most food commodities last year, as the disruption caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine raised concerns...

Pumpkin and rooibos ice cream on menu as Cape Town cafe champions African flavours 30 Dec 2022 - 11:23 am

CAPE TOWN: When Tapiwa Guzha first started making ice creams 12 years ago, he never imagined he would one day be whisking pumpkin...

Can climate labels on menus turn people off cheeseburgers? 27 Dec 2022 - 07:40 pm

Climate labels on fast-food menus can help steer people in the US away from ordering beef - the food with the worst impact...

Chicken tikka masala inventor dies aged 77 22 Dec 2022 - 10:18 am

Glasgow: A chef fromGlasgow, who claims to have invented the curry dish chicken tikka masala, has died at the age of 77, a...

Holiday chocolate demand seen rebounding as Covid rules ease 14 Dec 2022 - 08:09 pm

Chocolate consumption will rebound to pre-pandemic levels during the first festive season in three years without widespread Covid restrictions, the International Cocoa Organization...

Swirled brownies make a simple dessert even better 08 Dec 2022 - 01:58 pm

Chewy (or cakey), fudgy, deeply chocolate-y, and preferably crinkly topped, brownies just do it better than any other sweet treat I can think...

Meet the Spanish twin chefs who earned a third Michelin star 05 Dec 2022 - 10:54 am

Barcelona: When they were just eight years old, Spanish twins Sergio and Javier Torres set a goal: they wanted to become chefs who...

French baguettes get UNESCO heritage status 30 Nov 2022 - 02:16 pm

Paris: he French baguette -- "250 grams of magic and perfection," in the words of President Emmanuel Macron, and one of the abiding...

Doha's thriving food scene traces transformation before World Cup 25 Nov 2022 - 12:02 am

DOHA: A hummus recipe and cashier countertop are the only surviving elements of the original 'Beirut' restaurant, which opened its doors in Qatar...

Baked eggs with goat cheese make a fine brunch or dinner 11 Nov 2022 - 02:38 pm

A few years after the author and cooking show host Molly Yeh moved from Brooklyn to a farmstead on the border of North...

Climate-resistant coffee trees could save Mozambique rainforest 07 Nov 2022 - 01:50 pm

MOUNT GORONGOSA, Mozambique: Park warden Pedro Muagura sees hope for the future as he picks a ripe handful of cherry red coffee beans...

The kick comes at the end - world's hottest chili flavours French chocolates 29 Oct 2022 - 01:07 pm

Paris: It is hard to come up with something new at Paris' annual chocolate fair, but French chocolatier Damien Vidal found a way...

Ashghal implements new Initiative to produce fertilizers from food waste 12 Oct 2022 - 08:33 pm

Doha: The Public Works Authority "Ashghal" has implemented an initiative to manufacture fertilizers from food waste generated from various work sites through a...

Hassad Food, Kazakh Baiterek National Management Holding sign MoU to support food security 12 Oct 2022 - 05:58 pm

Astana: Hassad Food on Wednesday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Baiterek National Management Holding JSC, a key institution...

World food prices drop again, easing pain of high grocery bills 07 Oct 2022 - 11:49 am

Global Food prices fell for a sixth month, potentially offering relief to consumers battered by across-the-board inflation. Agricultural demand is easing on mounting...