Lior Lev Sercarz, founder of spice company La Boìte, considers tahini a must-have ingredient in the kitchen. “It is such a staple item in Israeli food,” says Lev Sercarz, author of “A Middle Eastern ...

Tahini is ground-up sesame seeds. They can be peeled, not peeled, roasted, or not roasted—regardless, still valid tahini. It ...

Tahini can be a bit mysterious in the international foods aisle, but you’ve likely had it if you’ve eaten hummus — it’s a key ingredient in the popular dip. It also comes with a healthy profile that ...

A Middle Eastern staple, tahini is a sesame paste made from sesame seeds, with a subtly nutty taste, and silky texture. The word tahini is derived from the Arabic word tahana, which means "to grind." ...

A staple in North African, Asian and Middle Eastern countries for millennia, tahini is a beloved sesame-based condiment that first hit the U.S. scene in the 1940s. However, it wasn’t until even more ...

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Q. I needed a bit of tahini for a dish and ended up having to buy a huge bottle. Do you have some creative suggestions for how to use it, other than as a dip? I actually saw a recipe for tahini ...

The Washington Post story about shortcut ingredients reminded me about this recipe I've been holding on to. I had planned to use it in the tahini story I wrote last fall, but I ran out of room and it ...