Michael and I recently returned from a trip to New York City to see family and friends. It was a nice getaway from Iowa where political candidates dominate the airwaves and the upcoming caucuses are ...

I've made so much not-so-great hummus in my life that I almost stopped trying to make it altogether. It probably started after high school, when I first had really soft, savory hummus at a ...

Hummus and pita have become a favorite healthy snack option. The combo is also a quick appetizer, with both readily available at any grocery. But each is also simple to make at home. t Pita bread may ...

Actor Theo Rossi enjoys some olives at Bavel on his Middle Eastern restaurant crawl around Los Angeles. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Theo Rossi is a pita bread and hummus connoisseur. The actor ...

The Hummus & Pita Co., a fan-favorite fresh and healthy Mediterranean fast casual restaurant headquartered in New York City, is now offering its signature soul-satisfying dishes in a generous ...

You may not be able to pinpoint The Hummus & Pita Co.’s Mediterranean offerings to a specific country. But this was cofounder Dave Pesso’s intention, as he wants the brand’s menu to be a metaphorical ...

The neat thing about this humus recipe is that almost everything in it comes straight out of a jar or can, making this dish a snap for impromptu entertaining. Spoon the hummus into a bowl or center on ...

I have been following Michele Olivier of Baby FoodE on Instagram since Calvin was a baby. I knew I wanted to make homemade baby food and I didn't know where to start, but her posts gave me some ...

Soak 50g chickpeas overnight. Boil till soft, cool, then blend with 5g garlic, 20g tahini paste and 10ml olive oil. Garnish with a little Sumac powder, and a drizzle of olive oil. Spread on pita bread ...

The key to it all is the saj bread. A flatbread from the Bedouin tradition, also called markouk bread, it’s thinner and more stretchy than pita. Gita Pita makes this in house, finishing it to order on ...

I still vividly remember the first time our baking instructor at culinary school made pita bread, shortly after dawn in a brightly lit Pasadena baking lab many years ago. She made a batch of bread ...

Soom is the Hebrew word for sesame — and there’s plenty of sesame to be had at the new Soom Soom eatery, which recently opened at The Works outdoor mall (previously known as The Edge) in El Segundo.