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"This is easy, simple and wonderful. The original recipe which was printed in the Spring 2005 Penzeys catalog, calls for long-grain rice; however, I liked it much better with basmati. Also, the original recipe called for minced onion but I found it worked very well with dried onion. I indicated that the butter is optional, because I did not add it."

Ingredients: dried onion flakes, saffron...

"This is too good not to share! I could eat it every day, if saffron wasn't so expensive! I like to serve this with a simple grilled main entree to allow the flavor of the rice stand out. And with the tomato, peppers, and saffron, it is a beautiful-looking dish as well!"

Ingredients: ground cumin, garlic, onions...

"A mild side dish that won't overpower the entree. Use the thread saffron, which gives a much better flavor."

Ingredients: garlic, olive oil, onions...

"a side dish for any occasion and any main course"

Ingredients: parmesan cheese, saffron...

"This delicious rice pilaf can stand alone as a side dish, but it's great served as a bed for savory Moroccan Saffron Chicken."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cumin...

"An interesting meld of Indian and Chinese cooking. My husband's cousin always makes this yummy rice for family gatherings. This is her recipe as told to me over the phone. Amounts in the ingredients are our best guesses since she doesn't measure the ingredients. I omitted the salt in the recipe because I cook low salt. You can add salt to..."

Ingredients: peas and carrots, long grain rice...

"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 colorful dish to round out any menu. Perfect with chicken."

Ingredients: salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh chives...

"Fennel also known as Anise because of it 's taste. Like celery, it is filling and yet very low in calories, so that it provides an excellent snack food for those watching their weight. Baking brings out a nice sweetness."

Ingredients: salt & freshly ground black pepper, fennel...

"The national dish of Algeria, from http://www.thegutsygourmet.net"

Ingredients: couscous, extra virgin olive oil...

"Another EdsGirl creation from La Cocina Angie! Beautiful golden rice is seasoned with garlic, sherry, saffron, and - a touch of almond extract. It's so delicious, and at it's best with a light vegetarian, seafood or chicken entree."

Ingredients: garlic, olive oil, rice...

"I have made this twice now and I love it."

Ingredients: warm water, potatoes, rice...

"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...

"From sallybernstein.com.
Zaffrani Chaval is its original Indian name. This is the standard rice Lachu serves at Ajanta. It would serve nicely as a side dish to non-Indian dishes as well."

Ingredients: black cumin seeds, warm water...