At the cultural confluence of the Euphrates River and Berkeley's Strawberry Creek lies the province of Zatar, a land of fragrant cardamom, sumac, coriander, thyme and mint; rosewater and pomegranates; ...

It should come as no surprise to YUM readers, that I have a passion for spices. You can expect to find me foraging through the city’s ethnic markets, hunting for treasures with which to restock my ...

Note: Za’tar is a Middle Eastern spice blend commonly consisting of thyme, toasted sesame seeds, marjoram and sumac. It is generally available at Middle Eastern markets and select gourmet and cooking ...

Here was the lead of a story I wrote about the restaurant at 437 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg back in 2007: "Some restaurant locations just seem cursed. They cycle through cuisines and concepts - ...

One of Wagner’s favorite things to work with is za’atar, which she says “can be sprinkled on basically anything,” although her favorite way to use it is on roasted vegetables. Her most-used za’tar ...

Former Times Staffer The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on desktop, mobile, and our app for subscribers only. To ...

When I was growing up in Dubai, my favorite after-school snack was "manaeesh bi za'atar," a warm flatbread smeared with a deep green paste made of olive oil and the beloved Middle Eastern spice blend, ...

A local friend of mine recently received a bounty of fresh Middle Eastern spices, courtesy of a friend visiting from Qatar. "I asked her to bring me a few spices, and she went to the market and asked ...

Note: Za’tar is a Middle Eastern spice blend commonly consisting of thyme, toasted sesame seeds, marjoram and sumac. It is generally available at Middle Eastern markets and select gourmet and cooking ...