Learn how to make saffron carbonara, a flavorful variation on the classic Italian pasta recipe that combines creamy eggs, ...

This past week, I went out to dinner with some friends at Pijja Palace, the sports bar-cum-restaurant in Silver Lake serving up Indian-Italian mash-ups. We ordered their kesar shells and cheese, and ...

Learn how to make saffron quinoa with asparagus and tuna, a light and nutritious Mediterranean-inspired dish packed with ...

This dish has so much flavor and so little fat. The original recipe was written for 10 servings, so feel free to double these amounts for easy entertaining. Adapted from the Culinary Institute of ...

SOME THINGS are expensive for a reason. Saffron is one of them. The scarlet threads are stigmas from the Crocus sativus. Each flower produces just three, which must be harvested by hand, preferably in ...

Bittman concedes that it's exotic and expensive. But also, he says, "it should be used." So what is it? The stringy red spice is actually the dried stigma of a saffron flower. It has a distinct flavor ...

If you’re a fan of saffron-scented, golden-tinted food and drink, you may be doing your wellbeing – along with your tastebuds – a favour. The latest research supports what the ancients firmly believed ...

It’s not every day you can learn to make Persian cuisine in a Mexican restaurant, but you can this Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon at Viva Mexicana in Sebastopol. Join owner Sima Mohamadian for “Love & ...