While sumac as a spice remains associated with the Middle East, North America is in fact home to several deliciously edible species. Native Americans have long been using these sumacs, whose sour ...

Tangy, floral and earthy are three words often used to describe sumac. The vibrant, blood-hued spice is one of the primary ingredients in za’atar but is also a standout flavoring agent when used on ...

For many of us, something red on our plate signals to our palates either sweetness (as with strawberries or raspberries) or spiciness (usually chillies). But sumac has neither of those flavours: it is ...

Sumac is an ancient spice used widely throughout Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and North African cuisines. Made from the ...

Sumac is becoming a popular spice on meus and among home cooks. (Photo by Colin McConnell/Toronto Star via Getty Images) Diners’ growing interest in Middle Eastern food has prompted some of its ...

For years I avoided recipes that called for sumac, or relied on poor facsimiles using lemon juice. Every time I saw sumac in an ingredients list I would immediately begin to itch. I couldn't help but ...

Sumac berries lend themselves for a lemony-earthy flavored spice or in a beverage. Sumac berries lend themselves to use in a lemony-earthy flavored spice, or use them immediately to make a tangy and ...

I first saw a photo of a sumac flea beetle shared by Steve Mlodinow on Flickr, a public platform to post photos and enjoy the works of others. I looked for the beetles, but had no luck until Steve ...

Sumac might be best known for flavoring Middle Eastern cuisine, but its roots run deep in Minnesota. Long used in Indigenous cooking, staghorn sumac, with its clusters of bright-red berries, is easy ...

Nicole Zempel shows viewers staghorn sumac, a plant that is eye-catching in the fall. Nicole Zempel shows viewers how to harvest sumac berries in late summer and into fall by clipping the cone tops.