WASHINGTON — What popular breakfast bread is round in shape, golden brown in color and covered in sesame? It’s not a bagel; it’s the simit. And the traditional Turkish food is making its mark in D.C.

In Turkey, simit is the backbone of the morning table, served with spreads, eggs, and cheese. This version, made in Turkey, keeps that same crunch and chewy center. The ritual of kahvaltı — or ...

It seems to be a little known fact in America that Middle Eastern nations are home to some of the world’s most talented bakers, and, locally, exhibit A of that argument is the wealth of Lebanese ...

Peer across the counter and into the kitchen of the new Simit Fresh Mediterranean in Naples, and you'll see a wonderland. Rotisseries of stacked and marinated meats twirl and sizzle on vertical spits.

From top, clockwise: a Nutella achma, tahini pastry, mozzarella poacha, walnut baklava, and a chocolate-raisin pastry. Credit: Photo by Erika Kwee So when I happened upon a Instagram image featuring ...

Turkey's traditional "simit" bagels, sold in every corner of Istanbul, have become the key symbol for price increases in a country where, in less than five years, the price has jumped from 3 to 20 ...