Zoë Komarin's halva-topped chocolate chip cookies are perfumed with cardamom. (Portrait by Christina House / Los Angeles Times; cookie photo by Silvia Razgova / For The Times; food and prop styling by ...

The combination of tahini and halva candy marks these accidentally vegan cookies with an unmistakable sesame flavor. The halva candy melts while baking, forming a delicious, sweet sesame pool on top ...

This creamy tahini sauce is smooth, balanced, and easy to make at home. Made with tahini, fresh lemon juice, and garlic, it ...

Earthy tahini sauce with lemon and garlic is a perfect match for sweet roasted butternut squash and onion. It’s all topped ...

Tahini, a rich and nutty sesame seed paste, brings depth and a creamy body to everything from breakfast cookies to savory grain bowls, effortlessly bumping up plant-based protein and heart-healthy ...

We asked several L.A.-area pastry chefs and cooks to contribute their favorite holiday cookies. Each is a simple, homestyle cookie that reflects the contributor’s memories of holidays past. I grew up ...