Back in 2006, I read a blog post by David Lebovitz touting an Italian herb rub that cook Judy Witts Francini had taught him to make. It consisted of rosemary, sage, garlic and sea salt. Well, I looked ...

Years of culinary experimentation have taught me that the right mix of herbs and spices is key to so many dishes. The Middle Eastern lexicon of flavors, particularly from Turkey, has been essential to ...

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 ...

HALLANDALE (CBSMiami) -- It's a taste of Israel at Jaffa, a charming eatery in Hallandale Beach created by Chef Yaniv Cohen. He's also known as The Spice Detective for his dedicated use of healthy, ...

Hummus in a wrap with vegetables might be an everyday kind of lunch — one you’d likely bring to work in an effort to eat more healthfully after a summer of reveling — but as this recipe proves, it ...

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; ...