Za’atar is a blend of herbs and spices originating from the Levant – from Lebanon to Syria to Palestine. While the exact blend of spices varies regionally, za’atar typically combines toasted sesame ...
There are the spices and dried herbs that seem to be bottomless pits (allspice berries, dried basil, herbes de provence)...and then there’s za'atar. Za'atar is so multifaceted and dynamic because it's ...
NPR Morning Edition Host Steve Inskeep recently traveled to Damascus for a series of reports on the ongoing war in Syria. He sent this postcard from the road. Dear Salt: On my first day in Damascus, I ...