Life Style/Food Court

  By L.V. Anderson It’s asparagus season — or Spargelzeit, as it’s delightfully called in German. There’s very little to be said about how to cook asparagus. Granted, you can roast it, stir-fry it, or bake it into a frittata. But when yo...

  Chopsticks restaurant at Wyndham Grand Regency Doha Hotel has started business lunch promotion. The interesting part of the promotion is the ‘59 minute promise’ by the hotel – three-course lunch served in only 59 minutes for QR59 or else ...

  Il Teatro at Four Seasons Hotel Doha was crowned “Best Italian Restaurant” in Time Out Doha Restaurant Awards 2012 for the 2nd consecutive year Chef Matteo Arvonio’s sublime yet simple approach to contemporary Italian cooking is complemen...

Kempinski Residences & Suites, Doha, General Manager and Food and Beverage staff with the award. Kempinski Residences & Suites, Doha’s all-day restaurant Aroma has been awarded the “Best contemporary European restaurant” award at the Time Ou...

Nominated for the first time by Time Out Doha Awards in two categories - Contemporary European and Romantic, The Torch Doha received the ‘Highly Recommended’ award for Three Sixty revolving restaurant.The Torch Doha General Manager, Gerhard Fol...

  By Heather Murphy Spring demands lemon bars, those tart, portable treats perfect for a picnic or evening tea on the terrace. Sadly, too many lemon bars are, to borrow a term from Cher (the one from “Clueless,” of course), “Monets”: all...

  Wyndham Grand Regency Doha was named Qatar’s Leading Meetings & Conference Hotel at the annual World Travel Awards in Dubai. “This is a great honour for our hotel and I’m delighted to accept this award on behalf of our entire team,” sai...

There are now more ways to enjoy the summer this year thanks to savings of up to 25 percent on accommodation at selected Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts. The group has unveiled “Endless Sunshine” discount deals that offer a world of holiday hotel c...

  Crispy on the outside yet soft and chewy meringue on the inside – made to melt slowly and sweetly in your mouth. We share with you the exclusive Meringue Mushroom recipe devised by Executive Chef Adrian Upward (inset) of Mövenpick Tower and ...

Mövenpick Beach Resort Al Khobar has been recognised as the ‘Best Specialised Resort’ 2011 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at the Saudi Excellence in Tourism Awards. The accolade was received by Turki Al Mohaisen, Managing Director, Easter...

For many men and women, the stomach is the first place that their body stores fat and it is certainly the most noticeable. Wyndham Grand Regency Doha Hotel has introduced TechnoShape, which is a non-surgical solutions for a flat, firm stomach and sli...

  Passadores serving guests at the Friday lunch. By Pramod Prabhakaran Are you a carnivore? Do you love some succulent cuts of beef, well-marinated chicken drumsticks? Then Ipanema at The Renaissance Doha City Center Hotel is THE place for you....

  One of the Torch rooms set in red ‘mood light’.    Qassim Rahmatullah By Pramod Prabhakaran The Torch is in the news for all the right reasons. French ‘Spiderman’ Alain Robert climbed the hotel unassisted recently, they organised ...

  InterContinental Doha The City will open Strata, its signature lounge and restaurant on April 30. Strata offers stunning panoramic views of the city from its premium location on levels 55 and 56 of the stunning West Bay tower. Serving an array...

  Mövenpick Tower & Suites Executive Chef Adrian Upward in conversation with Pramod Prabhakaran   This week’s recipe is not something you will be able to try at home, unless you are into modern cooking techniques and the like. But we are sh...

The Grand Heritage Doha Hotel and Spa announced that it has added live music and a special business lunch to its range of offerings. Along with steaks and sushi, guests at the Blue Restaurant will now be able to enjoy melodious live music by the hote...

Method:Remove heads and clean, remove legs then blanch in rapidly boiling water.Refresh in iced water. This is to remove any slime and makes them a little easier to handle.Pack them depending on the size of your bags and vacuum seal (we do four legs ...

Three premium properties of Marriott International; the Renaissance Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott and Marriott Executive Apartments Doha City Center announced the recent appointment of John Northen (pictured), as Multi-Property General Manager. The an...

By Jane Touzalin Start a pot of pasta water on the stove, and it boils down to this: You can make macaroni and cheese 365 days a year and never do it the same way twice. With a nearly infinite array of potential components, this most American of co...

Not the richest, not the spiciest, not the sharpest, not the most outrageous: This is just-plain-delicious, no-frills macaroni and cheese, great on its own but also happy to welcome additions. The recipe can be halved and baked in an 8- or 9-inch squ...

Mushrooms and spinach add a healthful component to a basic mac and cheese. White or cremini mushrooms or shiitake caps make good choices; if you don’t have spinach on hand, cooked, chopped kale or chard can be substituted. In short, this is a flexi...

  The Torch Doha Chef de cuisine Hani Mohamed with his award. Doha: Present for the first time at Doha Taste and Fun Food Festival organised by Qatar Tourism Authority, The Torch Doha impressed audiences with its savoury dishes. Chef de cuisine ...

  After an intense day in the kitchen perfecting their signature dishes, talented duo Wael Alawar and Mohamad Hamdan from The Diplomat Club Qatar have been awarded a place in the Anchor MasterChef Challenge final, which is being held in Dubai in ...