First, conflict diamonds. Now, conflict tahini? Tahini, that creamy, silky condiment made of toasted and ground sesame seeds, is at the center of a vicious civil war in Ethiopia’s Tigray province. The ...

Tahini, a staple in my condiment collection, is best known for homemade hummus, baba ganoush and as a key ingredient in sauces to pair with falafel and other Middle Eastern bites. But tahini is the ...

When your tahini supplier invites you to its sesame fields in Humera, Ethiopia, you say yes. And you bring your best chef friends along for the ride. “I had no idea that I would share coffee on the ...

Producer Eli Cane writes from the field. I’m sitting on the roof of my hotel at sunset in Humera, sweating. The temperature is dropping, but it’s still up around 115 degrees. It peaked earlier today ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Sally Schimko, founder of The Tahini Goddess, says, “If you told me 10 years ago that I was going to be launching a company in the food ...