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 ...

Tahini is a common ingredient in popular foods around the globe, including hummus, halva, and baba ghanoush. Favored for its smooth texture and rich taste, it can be used as a dip, spread, salad ...

but I've totally made this subbing out the dried herbs for the Hidden Valley Ranch dried seasoning packet — and it's pretty stellar.) The second is a green tahini sauce, inspired by Yotam ...

Tahini is toasted sesame seeds ground down to a paste. The seeds are soaked in water, then crushed and hulled to take off the “coat,” or kernel. The kernels float to the top and are taken out ...