Amichai and Kana Noam gather wild-growing herbs and spices in the Judea hills on the edge of their farm. Using their traditional family recipe they blend za’atar, sumac, sesame, salt, and canola oil to create a wonderfully flavorful Middle Eastern Za’atar spice blend.
You can sprinkle it on salads to bring out the flavor of raw vegetables or add it to olive oil for a delicious dipping sauce. If you enjoy baking bread, sprinkle zaatar on the loaf prior to baking an Israeli-style bread.
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Za’atar from the Judean Desert
Yossi Katz, born in Philadelphia, has a degree in Jewish and Arab history from Temple University in Philadelphia and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
After making Aliyah to Israel in 1978, he served in Tzahal (Israel Defense Forces) for over twenty-five years as a combat soldier in a reconnaissance unit of the Armored Corps.
He is the former Israeli National Light-Middleweight boxing champion and since 1980 he has taught at the Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI). A father of three and a grandfather to three grandchildren, Yossi Katz resides in Netanya.