Here are five saffron-infused recipes that can make your meal extraordinary. Risotto is a classic Italian dish that marries ...

This rice is one of our favorites ... that it blooms for only one week each year. The strands of saffron must be red stigmas ...

This should take about five minutes. Add the rice, cranberries, pistachios and saffron and cook in the butter for about five minutes. Make sure you stir all the time – the rice should look glossy.

Among the myriad offerings, when we all convened, was a tahdig—a molded mound of saffron rice with a crispy, golden-brown exterior. I remember eating a second helping as I sat in that candlelit ...

Once well combined, taste and season as needed. Make the saffron rice: Set a medium non-stick pan over medium heat. Add butter and crumble in saffron threads. Once butter starts to sizzle and ...