TAHINI: Tahini, also known as ground sesame paste, is equal parts staple, fad, and foreign. luckily, author Adeena Sussman has managed to approach this ancient, incredible ingredient from a 360 degree view, in a collection of recipes that will have you look at tahini in a new light, no matter your starting place. Recipes include classics like hummus and coffee halvah, as well as new territory such as tahini-crusted shrimp and chocolate-tahini truffles.