As discovered on one of the many food blogs I frequent, fattoush = Lebanese salad with pita chips and sumac. I recently learned of the existence of a spice store called Penzey's, and I'm pretty sure life will never be the same. Man, it's hard to not buy everything there! One of the many things I bought during my first trip is a spice mix called za'atar. It is a very popular condiment throughout the middle east, served with almost every meal. The blend is always different depending on where you buy it from or whose grandmother made it, but it usually contains at least sesame seeds, sumac, and salt. za'atar became the secret ingredient in my version of fattoush, which we served with grilled pork chops. The pork chops were rubbed with olive oil and Arizona Dreaming, a southwestern spice blend (salt-free!) purchased at Penzey's. For the salad recipe, see below.
