orange saffron roast chicken + rosemary roasted baby potatoes
Rarely has a spice captivated my heart so strongly as saffron. Worth its weight in gold, it was for treasure such as this that Columbus set sail into the unknown. Poems have been written about it, songs have been sung in exultation of its piquant magnificence and at least one war has been fought for it. The scent of saffron has always reminded me of home, the frail crimson filaments transporting me back to memories of family and festivity. For many folks, saffron is an exotic spice; they’re unsure of its use, but it holds a mysterious attraction that makes it impossible to ignore. In my house it was a part of countless meals, imbuing our rice dishes with a sunshine hue and suffusing meats with a particular glamour unmatched by any other constituent.
