My steering wheel was smeared with olive-oily za'atar, the dusky Middle Eastern herb mixture, when I pulled into my driveway after my first visit to Cedars Bakery. Some toasted sesame seeds were stuck ...

"S’feeha and manakish—bread dough filled with lamb or za’atar-cheese filling—hold a special place in my heart, as the recipes were taught to me by a dear friend who opened my eyes to a whole new world ...

With a complex history bequeathing Ottoman, Syrian, and French influences on its food, Lebanon boasts one of the most exciting dining scenes in the region. Street food is limited in Beirut — you might ...