"Open sesame. Sweet, flaky, nutty halva in three flavors: pistachio, toasted sesame, and dark chocolate."

"Indulge in chocolate-tahini dough with sour cherry jam & pistachio halva frangipane thanks to Seed + Mill’s HalvaTaschen collab with Sifted. "

"You’ll want to get your hands on these limited-edition HalvaTaschen featuring a chocolate-tahini dough with a delicious cherry jam and pistachio-halva filling"

"Seed + Mill’s vegan soft serve is amazing. They carry a dessert from Israel, halva, so it’s a halva, tahini drizzle, vegan soft serve sundae and it is awesome awesome! It’s truly amazing. "

""Halva makes a compelling, not-too-sweet filling for chocolate""

"The large blocks cover Seed & Mill’s vanilla-sesame halvah and a layer of chocolate ganache in thick, dark chocolate."

"This naturally vegan treat made from sesame seeds and sugar will instantly brighten your day. The texture starts out flaky but then melts in your mouth to disperse a taste of wonderfully sweet nuttiness."

"This trio of Seed + Mill’s famous halva will delight anyone with an adventurous sweet tooth. It features three half-pound blocks of the brand’s bestselling halva flavors (Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt, Pistachio and Toasted Coconut Chocolate). For the unacquainted, halva is a popular Middle Eastern treat that’s made up of sesame paste mixed with hot sugar syrup to form a dense, fudge-like confection."

"Seed + Mill should be the first stop for Chelsea Market visitors looking for an irresistible treat."

"“I always say that Tahini is like the ketchup of the Middle East,” says Rachel Simons, the Australian-born CEO and Co-Founder of Seed + Mill, an NYC-based purveyor specializing in tahini, halva, and other sesame-related goods. “Just like you find ketchup in everyone’s pantry here, you find tahini there.”"

"After opening a small kiosk in New York’s Chelsea Market in 2016, it became the first store in the U.S. dedicated to sesame products. The company also partners with small purveyors to create delicious, flavorful products you’ve never had before."

"Founded by three women, Seed + Mill operates out of New York City’s iconic Chelsea Market as the first US shop dedicated to sesame products. This company makes a rich, sweet, perfect halva, a sweet sesame confection. The three-pack sampler will introduce your favorite co-worker to the company’s best-selling flavors: Pistachio, Dark Chocolate & Toasted Coconut, and Dark Chocolate & Sea Salt (all are vegan, gluten-free, kosher-certified, and made with high-quality Ethiopian sesame seeds)."

"Simons, Mendelson, and Molenaar also love to experiment with how they play around with recipes. Drawing inspiration from Yotam Ottolenghi, a popular Israeli chef, they’ve used both items as ingredients when creating his Halva and Tahini Swirled Brownies. They’re great for spicing up traditional favorites — try adding chunks of halva into chocolate chip cookies or your next batches of blondies. For a savory iteration, Simons loves making west~bourne’s recipe for jalapeño tahini sauce to pair with veggies, on top of a salad, or to drizzle over your choice of protein."

"This New York company crafts sesame seed-based foods like tahini (a nutty spread made of pressed, roasted sesame seeds) and halva (a Middle Eastern sweet made by combining tahini with sugar or honey). They use Ethiopian sesame seeds, widely considered the best in the world. You can order Seed + Mill’s condiments and sweets online, but if you want their vegan salted tahini caramel soft serve (trust me, you do) you will have to visit them at their Chelsea Market store. "

"Another specific ingredient I cannot live without is Seed And Mill’s tahini. Their product is superior to many others because of the quality of sesame seeds they use, and its freshness. You can even pop into their Manhattan store and get some freshly ground. "

" All year, we’ve been compiling the best gifts, from tried-and-true Wirecutter picks to staff favorites, and now we’ve put together the 200 most popular items from 2020 in one easily scrollable guide."

"Sure, you could make your own halva to package up as holiday gifts, but maybe you don’t have a candy thermometer or are busy homeschooling your children or whatever—your reasons are your own! Thankfully, Seed + Mill, which produces some of BA senior food editor Andy Baraghani’s favorite tahini, has you covered with this gift set featuring 8-ounce cartons of flaky pistachio, raspberry, and sea salt dark chocolate halva."

"Rose oil, chopped Turkish pistachios, raspberries and ground coffee beans are just a few of the flavors that are hand-stirred through tahini and sugar to create Seed + Mill's fluffy but crumbly halva cakes."

"This artisanal food brand operates out of New York City and is run by just three employees. Owned by Rachel Simons, the brand started as a concept store in New York City's Chelsea Market before expanding. "

"There is a wide world of pantry items from global regional food cultures that you can use to add acidic brightness (think sumac), heat (a dab of yuzu kosho), and umami (a dash of fish sauce) to your dishes — just like your favorite restaurants do. Sometimes it just takes adding a couple of items to your pantry."

"Want candy that’s good for you? Consider halva. Made primarily from sesame seeds, the confection is an excellent source of minerals. (A cup of sesame seeds has more iron than a cup of broccoli.) There’s too much sugar to make it guilt-free, but that didn’t keep beauty maven Bobbi Brown from recently calling sesame-­derived foods “a moisturizer for your insides.” That’s all very nice, but it is not the reason I have become addicted to Seed + Mill halva."

"If you’re purchasing a jar to make these Tahini Billionaire Bars or another baking project, seek out a brand that requires minimal or no stirring—like Seed+ Mill"

"It’s crazy how something so simple can be so good. This delicious tahini is made with just one ingredient: roasted sesame seeds. Use it as a dip, a spread, a dressing or add it to a batch of cookies or brownies. It’s packed with flavor, plus important vitamins and minerals."

"This one comes straight from our sister site the Strategist. While it’s much too late to order this sweetened sesame dessert online, you can pop right over to Chelsea Market today (by 3 p.m., please!) and grab what they describe as “six whole pounds of the nutty, rosy” deliciousness."

"The ladies of NYC’s Seed + Mill, Lisa Mendelson, Monica Molenaar and Rachel Simonsare are turning the simple goodness of tahini into a category all it’s own. In fact, grinding fresh tahini at their store in Chelsea Market, they are the only store in the U.S. solely dedicated to sesame seed products."

"Rose Oil Halva: Six whole pounds of the nutty, rosy dessert."

"Craft halvahs have been gaining ground for a few years, and the definition of halvah — the ground sesame-seed confection from the Middle East, — has expanded to include offbeat flavors."

"Seed + Mill Tahini + Cabbage = The starting point for a tahini-cabbage slaw—now add scallions, cilantro, olive oil, lime, and salt."

"Page URL https://www.thekitchn.com/seed-and-mill-tahini-founders-new-flavors-261943 Post Image (Image credit: Design: Kitchn; Photo: Scott Matthews) Welcome to Kitchn’s series Kitchn Crush, where we highlight some of the coolest, most inspiring people in food you need to know about right now. If you listen to the three co-founders of Seed + Mill (Rachel Simons, Lisa Mendelson, and Monica Molenaar) wax poetic about tahini, even just for a minute, I guarantee that you’re going to spend the rest of the day drizzling the contents of one of their jars of emulsified sesame seed paste over every single thing you eat that day. "

"Tahini is a staple ingredient in every Mediterranean or Middle Eastern kitchen pantry and used in a far more versatile (ie sweet and savory) way. We want to introduce these global flavors to American kitchens, restaurants and foodies and transform tahini from an exotic hard to find ingredient to something used on an every day basis. "

"The tahini sauce is perfect with any combination of roasted seasonal vegetables you like. We eat with our eyes, so the more color, the better."

"I developed a no-butter, all-tahini take, inspired by the halva haven Seed and Mill."

"Tahini is one of my favorite ingredients to include in recipes, and this is by far and away my favorite one. They grind the sesame seeds here in New York and they make the most luscious tahini that I like to spread on sourdough toast or blend with some lemon juice, ice water (an Israeli secret), and sea salt for the perfect simple salad dressing."

"The best sesame is said to come from Humera in Ethiopia, and many small batch tahini producers source seeds from there. Seek out the best, most freshly-milled tahini you can find."

"Rub this sesame-seed paste onto meats before cooking to add a nutty flavor, or stir a dollop into salad dressing to create a creamy texture without dairy."

"Halvah, made out of sesame paste, is a fudge-like treat that traces its origins to many Middle Eastern cultures; it landed stateside with Jewish immigrants in the early 20th century. Right now, Seed + Mill is slaying the game with its sea salt and dark chocolate rendition."

"Rhubarb frangipane tart for Sunday brunch! Decided to experiment with the frangipane filling recipe and replaced the butter with tahini so it would be dairy free. Worked perfectly and turned this treat into something delicious and packed with protein, calcium, magnesium, vitamins and minerals!"

"Best ice cream: Seed + Mill"

"For me, halva was something I ate on a weekly basis. I would wake up in the morning, have some toast, and crumble halva over my toast, which is so delicious."

"At Seed & Mill, which creates some of the world’s most delicious tahini, you get an incredibly rich ice cream with faintly nutty undertones. Top it off with mixed halvah crumbles, just-milled tahini, sliced almonds or chocolate shavings."

"Watch time out visit their favorite stops at Chelsea Market! "

"Style expert Chassie Post is on the TODAY plaza with an array of goodies and gadgets for food lovers, including honey infused with hot spices, Island Creek oysters, handmade ice cream and an ingenious butter mill. “This is the best ice cream I’ve ever had!” Savannah Guthrie exclaims."

"“We like to say halva is the new kale,” says Seed + Mill co-owner Rachel Simons, citing its cultural ascendance and health benefits. While sesame seeds are not as nutritionally robust as leafy greens, they contain protein, iron and significant amounts of copper. Halva is a gluten- and dairy-free dessert."

"Look for tahini that is smooth and pourable, with little separation. It should taste mild and nutty out of the jar; not sour or burnt. Three brands we love: SEED + MILL A buttery, velvety mouthfeel, slight tang, and clean finish. Treat like a finishing oil and enjoy on its own."

"Has black tahini ousted the small-batch, just-ground jars I buy from New York’s Seed and Mill? No. But now that I know my son will eat whatever it touches, I might have to order that giant tub."

"Think of these cream-colored versions, which have a looser, smoothie-like texture, like you would extra-virgin olive oils—they're best used in preparations where their pure flavor can shine through and won't be overpowered by stronger ingredients. They're great whisked into classics like hummus, baba ganoush, and halva; as the main component of a sauce for seasoning roasted vegetables, fresh cold salads (like tabbouleh or chopped cucumber, tomato, or bell-pepper based dishes); for topping falafel; or for drizzling on grilled or baked fish."

"Until recently, quality halva was almost impossible to come by in New York. What could be found was dry, gritty and practically unrecognizable to loyal fans. But thanks to new purveyors and a recent revival in pastry kitchens across the city, things are looking up for the tahini-based confection."

"Seed & Mill is your new go-to for fresh halva, tahini, and sesame ice cream. Their glass case is full of halva—great big blocks of the crumbly, flaky Middle-Eastern sesame candy, dappled here with rose petals and pistachios, cocoa nibs, and cardamom husks."

"In February, halvah completed its artisanal arc with the opening of the chic-simple Seed & Mill stall in the bustling Chelsea Market, where tahini is milled on site. Fluffy round cakes of halvah in flavors like rose, lemon, ginger and cardamom are artfully garnished with shiny coffee beans, leaf-green chopped pistachios and curling chocolate shards, the better to be cooed over and Instagrammed all day long."