Whether you're preparing a simple fruit cup or a more elaborate fruit salad, sumac adds an unexpected zing that will entice your family and friends and wow them. This vibrant, tartish spice is derived ...

Sabrina Ghayour’s new cookbook, “Bazaar: Vibrant Vegetarian Recipes” (Michell Beazley, $34.99) showcases the alluring flavor profiles of Middle Eastern cuisines — showcasing key spices, herbs and ...

For years I avoided recipes that called for sumac, or relied on poor facsimiles using lemon juice. Every time I saw sumac in an ingredients list I would immediately begin to itch. I couldn't help but ...

1) The lettuces in this salad are merely a suggestion. There should be a mix of 3 or 4 different kinds of lettuce; whatever is seasonal or available at the farmers market works best. 2) Wash and dry ...

A wild flowering bush with very sour berries is the source of this vibrant spice. Those berries are dried, ground, then sifted to obtain what’s recognized as sumac spice across the Arab and ...

A summer trip to the Greek islands and Cyprus left me pining for Mediterranean food. Yasmin Khan’s latest cookbook, “Ripe Figs,” is the perfect cure for that craving. Her recipe for Pomegranate and ...

Tangy, floral and earthy are three words often used to describe sumac. The vibrant, blood-hued spice is one of the primary ingredients in za’atar but is also a standout flavoring agent when used on ...

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Simple, with me, is rarely just that. Somehow, everything blossoms. A simple run at cleaning the counters turns into a full-bore kitchen renewal. Simple suppers still seem to take me 45 minutes and ...