Mediterranean Collection

This all-in-one herb blend can be used on pork, poultry, or potatoes. We really like it on lamb. Our Mediterranean Herb Blend is designed to be a perfect-every-time solution for the beginner cook, or to help hurry along a thirty-minute meal.

The recipe for hummus at Israel's Abu Hassan restaurant has been a secret since the 1950s, but its presentation is a spectacle. A server with a big spoon scoops chickpea puree onto a plate, then spins the spoon and plate in opposite directions to spread it. A drizzle of olive oil and healthy sprinkle of lemony-tart sumac powder completes it. Visit our blog to learn more about sumac and see sumac substitutes.

From the Arabic word for thyme, our za'atar is mixed with lemony sumac, nutty sesame, marjoram, thyme, and oregano. Za’atar recipes can be very simple, spread it on a flatbread with olive oil, or use it in a chickpea salad. You can sprinkle it on meatballs, and kebabs for an extra level of flavor. For a great dip, simply mix into olive oil and plain yogurt.

Known also by its Kurdish name, Isot, biber is Turkish for pepper while Urfa is a province in Turkey's southeast. A cross-border cousin to Aleppo pepper, this pepper, mild in heat, and redolent of raisin, chocolate, and smoked, ripens to a dark maroon color on the plant. Great with sautéed eggplant and tomato dishes, it is also fantastic with lamb and kebabs.

Arabic for 'top of the shop', this ancient Moroccan blend is rich, colorful, and aromatic. Built for flavoring grilled lamb, tagines, and couscous, each spice is individually ground before blending. Try mixing it in lamb burgers, stewing it with chicken, or mingling it with vegetable tagine. Saveur rated our version as their favorite.

Just as South Asia has garam masala and North Africa has ras el hanout, the Middle East's all-purpose spice blend is baharat. Often added to frying onions to release its fullest flavor, baharat spice is a superb lamb rub. It also seasons kofta, chicken kebabs, and many vegetable recipes.

Few experiences match the intoxication of spice shopping in Marrakesh's medina, where the aroma of fresh turmeric, saffron, and nutmeg fill the air. This market blend of cumin, cinnamon, coriander, and cardamom will transport your tagine to the sheltering skies of the High Atlas Mountains.