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"The original recipe called for chopped pistachio nuts, but when my mom was teaching me to cook, she only had cashews. I was never a cashew fan until I tasted this dish. The cashews become rather soft and separate into halves. The whole dish has an aromatic and softly sweet flavor. I've used cashews ever since, not even bothering with pistachios!"

Ingredients: cinnamon, currants...

"A delectable dessert that makes full use of fresh, luscious, ripe figs with a sophisticated saffron and honey syrup. This is often on my dessert menu when my figs are in season, and is an easy and yet impressive end to any special meal. Although I have suggested that you serve this warm, it is also lovely when served at room temperature or just slightly..."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, Greek yogurt...

"Rouille is a classic French garlic mayonnaise with Cayenne Pepper. The word "rouille" actually describes the "rust" or red colour of the sauce. Saffron gives the dish its distinctively Provencal taste & also adds a subtle depth to the sauce. Rouille is traditionally served as an accompaniment for the spicy seafood stew "Bouillabaisse..."

Ingredients: dry mustard, egg yolks, pastis...

"From Ricardo. Posted for ZWT - NA*ME"

Ingredients: dried apricots, baby spinach...

"(Recipe from Cooking Light magazine, December) This looks to good not to make.Note: To roast spices, heat the whole spices in a dry pan to release their natural volatile oils and bring out their full aroma and flavor. Use a small, heavy skillet. Add the whole spices (roasting ground spices tends to turn them bitter, so is best avoided) and place over..."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, anaheim chilies...

"A deep coloured, fruity and intensely flavoured chutney. I concocted this recipe last year, when we had lots of windfall pears......and, I slipped a bit of saffron in for good measure! This chutney is delicious with ALL cheeses, but especially strong hard cheeses such as Farmhouse Cheddar, Gruyere, Comte and Cantal. It also goes exceedingly well with..."

Ingredients: cider vinegar, cooking apples...

"Saffron is expensive, but it is worth itand you use such a small amount at a time, you have it for a while. This dish is so good, it is one of my favorites."

Ingredients: pistachios, dry white vermouth...

"Have plenty of coarse country bread on hand to soak up the flavorful juices on the plate."

Ingredients: coarse salt, fresh ground pepper...

"This rice combination with the wild rice gives you a nice crunchy taste. The saffron strands add a very delightful flavor and the crushed cashews just top it off. I started this combination or rice about 12 years ago to the delight of many."

Ingredients: brown basmati rice, long grain rice...

"This is from The Onion Cookbook by Brian Glover. It is a perfect starter because it looks beautiful and has a delicate taste."

Ingredients: sliced almonds, salt & freshly ground black pepper...

"This light yet moist fruit cake keeps really well and the sweet perfumed aroma that the saffron provides goes well with the buttery dried fruit. The method is also easier than most cake recipes so you'll want to make this again and again. It has a wonderful mood lifting other worldly after taste and is an absolute winner! There is no substitute..."

Ingredients: dried fruit, eggs, plain flour...

"From the Food network's kitchen cookbook "Making it Easy." I took this new cookbook out of the library after browsing so many great sounding recipes. I am posting here since I only have the book for a short while. Serve with a warm crusty bread to mop up the sauce!"

Ingredients: dry white wine, extra virgin olive oil...

"Simple, yet sophisticated dessert."

Ingredients: biscotti, lemon rind, pears...

"haven't tried them yet - but how could you not be intrigued?? recipe from "Sugarlaws" - http://www.sugarlaws.com/banana-saffron-muffins"

Ingredients: eggs, heavy cream, lemon juice...