It’s awfully tempting to refer to it as lemony, but I think that sells this spice – a Middle Eastern staple – woefully short. Sumac, ground from a berry, is more than tart. It’s also a little floral, ...

Palestinian-Syrian chef Reem Assil is stopping by the TODAY kitchen to share a few of her favorite recipes from her new cookbook, "Arabiyya: Recipes from the Life of an Arab in Diaspora." She shows us ...

Atassi debuts with an inspired collection of traditional and contemporary recipes from his homeland, dishes he hopes can help build a bridge between Syrian culture and the rest of the world. Drawing ...

There’s an urgency to remember everything about the family table and its celebrations in the midst of a decade-long civil war In cultures where there’s unrest and strife, there’s an urgency to record ...

I first experienced Middle Eastern cooking as a young child where each morning I’d insist my parents would walk me the long way to school so I could go down the “nice smelling road”. Upon ...