Get creative with these 45 globally inspired recipes—each with a unique sesame twist—in this stylish, palate-pleasing cookbook.

Like a little black dress, tahini can seamlessly transition from day to night, from savory to sweet. Reimagine how tahini can fit into your everyday repertoire with all the style and whimsy from the host of the James Beard-nominated Your Last Meal podcast Rachel Belle. 

This creamy, nutty ingredient is more than just a cult condiment du jour: 

• It's an allergy-friendly nut substitute!
• Replaces dairy in vegan dishes! 
• Full of heart-heathy fats, plant-based protein, and chock-full of essential vitamins!
• Adds a roasty-toasty, elevated flavor to many desserts!

Sprinkle some sesame sparkle into your life with recipes that Isaac Mizrahi calls "slightly insane" but "irresistible," including:

• Everything-Including-the-Bagel Salad
• Falafel-Spiced Tahini Deviled Eggs with Crispy Chickpeas
• Chocolate Miso Whoopie Pies with Tahini Cream
• and, of course, Ethereally Creamy Israeli-Style Hummus (now available in traditional, golden, and hot pink!)

These forty-five inventive recipes each have a global flair and a sesame twist—plus a robust (and surprising) dessert section to hit that sweet spot to please even the most jaded tahiniphile.

Rachel Belle is the creator and host of Your Last Meal podcast, a James Beard Award finalist, and host of The Nosh with Rachel Belle, a food-themed TV show on Seattle's Cascade PBS. She spent twenty years as a broadcast journalist, winning the national Edward R Murrow Award for news radio feature reporting; was named Seattle's Best FM Radio Personality by Seattle Weekly; and did a bunch of food writing for many publications that no longer exist (loved you, Lucky Peach!) Rachel is an enthusiastic home cook and cookbook recipe tester who especially loves cooking in campervans and over campfires. She doesn't believe in blueberry bagels and pets every single cat she sees. Her relatives claim to have invented both the tube top and the bagel dog. She lives in Seattle, Washington.

Contents
Foreword by Isaac Mizrahi
Introduction

Morning Meals
Congee with Sesame Soy Mushrooms and Jammy Korean Marinated Eggs (mayak gyeran)
Roasted Strawberry Toast with Goat Cheese and Tahini
Aleppo Spiced Tahini Yogurt with Burst Tomatoes and Sesame Fried Egg
Tropical Tahini Pineapple Smoothie
Chonky Tahini Maple Granola with Pistachios and Coconut
Sesame Crusted Waffles with Tahini and Maple
 
Party Snacks
Furikake Chex Mix
Falafel-Spiced Tahini Deviled Eggs with Crispy Chickpeas
Pita Chip Nachos with Tahini Feta Queso & Chicken Shawarma
Ethereally Creamy Israeli-Style Hummus
Golden Hummus
(or Hot Pink Hummus! Page )
Rustic Sesame Lavash Crackers
Tahini, Sour Cream & Caramelized Onion Dip
Onigiri with Homemade Furikake
 
Mains and Sides
Everything Including the Bagel Salad
Beet Salad with Garlicky Tahini & Mint Gremolata
Roasted Kabocha Squash with Tangy Miso Tahini Drizzle 
Crushed Potatoes with Tahini Feta Queso and Olive Tapenade
Gingery Sesame Chicken Soup with Rice Noodles
Rainbow Farro Bowls with Herby Tahini Sauce
Cozy Kitchari with Cilantro-Tahini Sauce
Vietnamese Fresh Rolls with Tahini Hoisin Dipping Sauce
Cold Sesame Soba with Summer Veg
Beef Arayes with Garlicky Tahini Sauce
Challah Chicken Schnitzel “Shabbat Sandwiches”
Pasta with Sesame Chicken Mince and Creamy Lime-Basil Sauce
Steak Tacos with Charred Corn-Sesame Relish
Gingery Chicken Meatballs with Sesame Chile Crisp Glaze
Weeknight Poke Bowls
Crispy Sesame Schnitzel’d Mushrooms
 
Sweet Things
Chocolate Miso Whoopie Pies with Tahini Cream
Tahini Frangipane Apricot Galette
Tender Tahini Almond Cake with Strawberries and Cream
No-Bake Berry Tahini Layer Bars
Tahini Banoffee Pie 
Black Sesame Shoothie
Crisp Sesame Brittle
Super Sesame Sundaes with Sesame Brittle, Chocolate Tahini Magic Shell and Tahini Whipped Cream
 
Acknowledgments
Index