‘Tis the season for cookies, and every day till Christmas, Star journalists are taking turns baking a recipe from the Star’s extensive archives. Follow our holiday baking adventures here on ...

Saffron pairs well with meat, fish, soups, grains, and legumes, and is the star ingredient in classic global dishes like Milanese risotto, French bouillabaisse, Spanish paella, and Moroccan tajine. It ...

In Afghanistan, saffron is used in desserts like rice pudding, tea, rice and stews. The Spanish use saffron in paella and sauces. In neighboring Iran, saffron is used throughout many recipes.

He is the bandleader of Saffron-Tea, a project that explores Persian jazz through innovative approaches.

with its saffron containing 8.72% crocin—responsible for its distinct aroma and medicinal properties—compared to just 6.82% in Iranian saffron. Advisory Alert: It has come to our attention ...

Spanish rice sounds like a humble recipe and in a way, it is, but the saffron allioli brings luxury and the whole dish is very colourful. This is also easy – you shouldn’t stir Spanish rice ...

Spanish paellas, French bouillabaisse and tachin, a classic Iranian rice dish layered with meat and dried fruit. Today, Iran is the largest producer of saffron in the world, but because of trade ...

The new drone ship, called Shahid Bagheri, is anchored offshore of the Iranian naval port of Bandar Abbas in the Persian Gulf, according to Maxar. The ship was originally a commercial container ...

Discover the interesting origins of Bastani, traditional Persian saffron ice cream, which is believed to have originated as far back as 500 BCE. From ancient snow storage in yakhchals to ...