Thursday, August 22, 2013

Thursday's Biblical Recipe: Manáish with Goat Cheese and Black Peppermint Tea



This week's recipe is for a bread that was common at feasts such as one would have at a wedding in Cana, upon the return of the prodigal, or in Gethsemane when the archetype of the holy meal was established.  Zaatar is the only "exotic" ingredient, I think.

  • loaf of flat bread
  • ½ cup (or more, if needed) olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp. zaatar
  • 2 Tbsp. sumac
  • goat cheese
  • black peppermint tea


  • Preheat oven to 300°F.

    Cover a loaf of flat bread with olive oil. Sprinkle zaatar and sumac over the oil. Bake the bread for about 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve with a fresh, spreadable goat cheese and a pot of black peppermint tea.

    Yield: 6-8 servings