Edited to Add!
Zaatar, at least the kind we eat, is a mix of the spices thyme, oregano, and marjoram with teeny toasted sesame seeds and salt.
I will send a little sample to try to the first 5 people who email me their mailing addresses! (rhodeygirltests at gmail dot com)
Also, one of our favorite ways to eat it growing up was by dipping a piece of pita bread first into olive oil and then into zaatar. MMMMMmmmmm!
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Maybe the easiest, crowd-pleasing thing to make for a party.


Roll out a pizza dough. Brush with olive oil. Sprinkle with zaatar (a mix of spices, including thyme mmMMMm). Bake at the highest temperature your oven will allow, until the crust and bottom are a nice golden brown. Enjoy!



21 responses so far ↓
Erica // February 2, 2009 at 10:48 pm |
This looks like heaven! I heart bread tooooo much
Lindsey (Mrs. LC) // February 2, 2009 at 11:20 pm |
Wow that sounds so easy and good! Ditto Erica, I love me some carbs!!
Meg // February 2, 2009 at 11:24 pm |
How yummy! I have never heard of that spice mix!
Sagan // February 2, 2009 at 11:45 pm |
Oh my yum.
HangryPants // February 3, 2009 at 12:16 am |
What is that spice mix? I love doughy things!
zestycook // February 3, 2009 at 9:50 am |
I am with Hangry on this one!!! I love dough
dailygoods // February 3, 2009 at 10:30 am |
this looks soooo amazing girl!
NeverSayDiet // February 3, 2009 at 11:22 am |
you AND Lethological Gourmet kicking it with the zahar bread. I may need to try some TODAY.
gina (fitnessista) // February 3, 2009 at 11:34 am |
ahhhh i love zaatar seasoning! i buy it pre-made though
hope you have a great day!
ksgoodeats // February 3, 2009 at 1:40 pm |
Oh my gosh – that looks AMAZING!
ttfn300 // February 3, 2009 at 8:03 pm |
looks fabulous! and similar to the dukkah i made before xmas
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BethT @ Pretty By The Bay // January 24, 2010 at 11:34 am |
Do Mediterranean restaurants sometimes serve this bread? I ate last night at a restaurant I believe was Turkish (the name of the place was Good Frickin Chicken so that doesn’t help – ha ha). Anyway, they served what they called their “special pita bread” and it was covered in a spice similar to what this appears to be. It was so good…probably had a crapload of butter or oil on it, and maybe garlic as well. Worth every bite!
Erica // January 28, 2010 at 9:28 am |
Totallllly making this for super bowl. You rock
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