Middle Eastern Kitchen
Soom Premium Tahini
$8.95
Many supermarket tahinis are over-roasted, which gives them an unpleasant, bitter flavor. They are also too thick and hard to stir into a creamy blend. Soom's tahini has a full,...
Casablanca Market Preserved Lemons from Morocco
$12.00
A fundamental flavoring in North African cooking, Casablanca Market's preserved lemons have a bright, balanced flavor, and they aren't overly salty or bitter like some brands. They are prepared from...
Mymouné Pomegranate Molasses
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Twenty years ago when John Willoughby, the former executive editor of Gourmet magazine, sang the praises of pomegranate molasses, I, of course, made fun of him for suggesting yet another...
Villa Jerada Harissa
$13.95
Villa Jerada’s Harissa No. 1 is our favorite version of this red pepper paste—native to North Africa—for its bright, complex flavor. While many store-bought varieties have a one-dimensional spicy flavor,...
Villa Jerada Aleppo Pepper
$10.95
Fruity, subtly cumin flavored and only moderately spicy, coarse-ground Aleppo pepper is used throughout Middle Eastern cooking. We use it frequently and consider it a valuable flavoring for all manner...
Mymouné Apricot Preserves
$9.00
Unlike many apricot jams that taste mostly of corn syrup, Mymouné's apricot preserve is bursting with real apricot flavor. The Lebanese company uses local apricots that are grown without irrigation,...
Villa Jerada Ras El Hanout
$14.95
This North African spice mix has no set formula, much like garam masala in India. Literally translating as “top of the shop,” it can contain up to two dozen different...
Soom Silan Date Syrup
$10.95
Soom imports our favorite tahini, and this silky-sweet date syrup has quickly become a kitchen staple sweetener. Also known as date honey, Soom’s Silan is a thick, glossy syrup prepared...
Mymouné Mulberry Preserves
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This may be my favorite jam in the world, other than my favorite Sicilian Orange Marmalade. It is astonishingly refreshing and intriguing, with a flavor that balances sweetness and wild...
Mymouné Rose Water
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The secret to so much cooking rests on ingredients such as rose water and orange blossom water. Use them in rice pudding, cheesecake, poaching syrups or in just about anything....
Mymouné Sundried Fig Preserves
$10.00
This dense, intensely flavored Lebanese Sundried Fig Jam is perfectly balanced and only moderately sweet. It consists of 75% fruit, so you can taste all the richness of the figs....
Mymouné Orange Blossom Water
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The secret to so much cooking rests on ingredients such as rose water and orange blossom water. Use them in rice pudding, cheesecake, poaching syrups or in just about anything....
Mymouné Lemon Peel In Sugar
$12.00
One of our go-to baking tricks is using crystallized fruit in our baking. This lemon peel is bright and citrusy, and we love the pop it adds to bites of...
Mymouné Whole Dates Stuffed with Almonds
$11.20 $14.00
This compote of whole, jammy-sweet dates, each pitted and stuffed with an almond, is one of our favorite Lebanese desserts. Mymouné uses fresh Zaghloul dates, a long, red-skinned varietal that...
Villa Jerada Urfa Pepper
$10.95
If you have never tried Urfa pepper, you should. Tellicherry will never be the same. This particular Urfa is terrific with a dark, true chili flavor with notes of cocoa...
Mymouné Mulberry Syrup
$15.00
This mulberry syrup is from Mymouné, the same folks who make our favorite pomegranate molasses. This syrup contains nothing more than wild mulberries, sugar and fresh lemon juice; there are...
Rumi Spice Pure Saffron from Afghanistan
$32.50
After completing a tour of duty in Afghanistan, Kimberly Jung founded Rumi Spice, a company that grows, collects, and exports saffron, giving hundreds of local women well-paying jobs. It turns...
