Please, -don't say paella," pleads Juan San Mames, a San Francisco saffron importer who wants to expand American notions about the spice. "You can put saffron in anything and everything." At about $35 ...

Saffron has long been one of the most widely used spices in Iranian homes, which gives the food a pleasant taste and also its seductive smell, indicating genuine Iranian food; Of course, provided that ...

The corm is planted in late summer/early autumn, grown organically in cow dung, with weeds cleaned out by hand and flowers harvested in the autumn. Harvest season in Karabuk’s Safranbolu town is in ...

Saffron comes from a particularly lovely purple crocus that blooms in the fall and grows close to the ground. The crocus’ stigma and the style—which, if you’ve retained your eighth grade biology, you ...

Have you ever wondered why a tiny pinch of saffron costs more than most spices you'll find in your kitchen? Let's be real, when you first see the price tag on this crimson thread, your jaw might drop.