Saffron rice pudding can be found in India and Iran, and probably other saffron-growing countries, too. I'm not going to start any arguments about where it originated because I don't know.

This should take about five minutes. Add the rice, cranberries, pistachios and saffron and cook in the butter for about five minutes. Make sure you stir all the time – the rice should look glossy.

I love cooking with saffron. It all started with wanting to make my friend Persian saffron rice; from there, a new recipe.

Once well combined, taste and season as needed. Make the saffron rice: Set a medium non-stick pan over medium heat. Add butter and crumble in saffron threads. Once butter starts to sizzle and ...

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 ...