Za'atar ½ cup dried thyme ¼ cup sumac ½ teaspoon sea salt ¼ cup chopped onion 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Put the sesame seeds on a small sheet pan or pie plate and toast for 6 minutes. Combine thyme, sumac, salt, and sesame seeds and grind into a fine powder in a spice mill. (This may require 2 batches.) Store in an airtight container for up to 3 to 4 months. Makes about 3/4 cup. From "Matthew Kenney's Mediterranean Cooking" by Matthew Kenney and Sam Gugino middle eastern recipe index christina m k al-sudairy buy the book!