sumac

Beloved Boston chef Jay Hajj's new cookbook is packed with phenomenal recipes like this grilled swordfish in grape leaves.

These delicious Middle Eastern lamb nachos will be the star of any party. Grab a pack of pitas and make this great dish happen!

Explore the world of skinny soups that are big on flavor. This sweet potato and pomegranate soup is vibrant, healthy and easy to make.

These charred sumac and oregano wings from John Gregory-Smith need nothing more than a squeeze of lemon and a hungry crowd.

Nothing attracts lunch envy like a glass jar of something colorful and healthy or a beautifully balanced salad. Take your lovely lunch along wherever you go with The Portable Feast, the newest recipe collection from food writer and recipe developer Jeanne Kelley.  I like to pack this salad in a jar, and later eat it…

I like to pack this salad in a jar and later eat it on a plate with a pool of cool, garlicky yogurt alongside. Sumac, a spice popular throughout the Middle East, is ground from red sumac berries and adds a fruity, tart, and tannic flavor to the salad. I pack the spice in a…

Food writer and blogger Annelies Zijderveld enjoys a strong cup of tea and a cookbook. No, really, her new cookbook, Steeped, is filled with tea-infused recipes. When was the last time you brewed a cuppa to enjoy with dinner? Break out the loose-leaf and enjoy an extra layer of complexity in this delicious recipe for cauliflower…

If you've ever dined in a Middle Eastern restaurant, you may have noticed the dark red powder that dusts everything from salads to meat to baklava. It's sumac, and it packs a wallop of tart, lemony, almost vinegar-like flavor that brightens salad dressings, popcorn, even Bloody Marys. It's a spice every kitchen should have, and one that…

New York City may be a renowned global food hub. But just north of the Tri-State Area lies the rich, verdant Hudson Valley — home to wonderful farms, cheese producers and craft distilleries (plus restaurants that use the local products to their full potential). A new cookbook, Hudson Valley Chef's Table, is a compilation of recipes…

Eggplants lend themselves to all manner of flavors and textures, and just to prove it, here they are “schnitzeled” — coated and fried in a delicate mix of breadcrumbs, cheese and herbs. Sumac is available at Middle Eastern food stores. It’s a bright red spice ground from dried berries and it has a tangy lemon…