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 ...

Earthy tahini sauce with lemon and garlic is a perfect match for sweet roasted butternut squash and onion. It’s all topped ...

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." ...

The perfect blend of chickpeas, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper needs balance, but the real secret to that restaurant-level creaminess might be sitting right in your pantry: tahini.