Zatar

"at zatar, co-owners/chefs kelly and waiel majid are often asked, _what country does this food come from?_ actually, zatar's cuisine does not claim to be authentic to any one country, but is rather defined by a 'style_. Zatar's cuisine emphasizes, above all, the use of fresh, organic, seasonal ingredients of the highest quality available. Before the days of shipped and polished produce, food was prepared with what was locally and seasonally available. In california we are blessed with a mediterranean climate and an abundance and great variety of fresh produce year-round. Of course, eclectic mediterranean cuisine also features typical ingredients such as olives, olive oil, fresh herbs, lamb, fresh seafood, sheep's and goat's milk cheeses, fresh poultry and loads of fresh seasonal produce." -zatar website