Tahini seems to be everywhere. The condiment — a peanut butter-like paste made from hulled sesame seeds that are toasted and then ground — probably best known in the West as an ingredient in hummus ...

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 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 ...

There will be movies about tahini, possibly titled something like The Great Invasion or Tahini Attack or When Tahini Ruled the World. Tahini is everywhere. But what is tahini, really? It used to be an ...

Tahini may be new to American cooks, but the rich, nutty condiment has been part of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine for centuries, if not millennia. If you've eaten hummus, you've had tahini.