Sesame

The little seeds are finally getting the attention they deserve.

- Carol Lee

Sesame's rise to fame has been slow and steady-it's been thousands of years in the making-but you're going to encounter these magical seeds in the coming year more than ever before. Along with new sesame milks and creamers (the latest addition to the plant-based dairy aisle), plenty of big, bold sesame-proud products have hit the market, including oatmeal, ice cream and intense black sesame butter that you can spread on toast. Meanwhile, home cooks are putting tahini (sesame paste) into much more than hummus and dressings. They're adding it to burgers, breads, brownies, you name it-and analysts are predicting a 29 percent boom in the tahini market over the next five years. We love sesame in all its forms, but to properly celebrate it we created a recipe that shows off the seeds themselves, in all their glory. 

SESAME ROAST CHICKEN

ACTIVE: 30 min I TOTAL: 1½ hr I SERVES: 4 to 6