Za'atar Za'atar (also spelled zaitar, zatar, zattar, zatr) means two things in Arabic: it is the Arabic word for the herb thyme, and it is also the word for a thyme spice mixture. The recipe varies across the Levant, and even varies within regions, as families grind their own cherished blends, but the Palestinian za'atar that I am most familiar with, the one that my mother makes, contains ground thyme, ground sumac, toasted sesame seeds and salt. This spice mixture, collected from the land…
