Mashhad’s street food scene reflects the culinary traditions of northeastern Iran, where lamb, saffron, and aromatic spices appear in many local dishes. One of the region’s best-known specialties is ...

I enjoy planning the menu for a party, whether it’s finger food for a big evening of football or for a party outdoors to celebrate the first warm days of spring that will soon arrive. I want to offer ...

Love any of these recipes? Tap "Save" to add them to MyRecipes, your new, free recipe box for Food & Wine. Though this recipe can be made with plain whole-milk yogurt, it's worth seeking out Iranian ...

This past week, I went out to dinner with some friends at Pijja Palace, the sports bar-cum-restaurant in Silver Lake serving up Indian-Italian mash-ups. We ordered their kesar shells and cheese, and ...

There's so much to say about saffron that I hardly know where to begin. Its powers are almost legendary. Saffron is the color of a Buddhist monk's robe; saffron is reputedly an aphrodisiac, described ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- All this week ABC7 Chicago is Cooking up a Storm in honor of the "The Bear" streaming on Hulu. The show is nominated for several Emmys. Several local restaurants are the backdrop for ...

There is a spice sitting quietly in your kitchen cabinet that, by weight, has rivaled gold throughout much of human history. It colors food a flaming amber. It tastes like ancient sunsets, somehow. It ...

Saffron, the most expensive spice in the world, is famous for its unique flavor and color ...

I went to my local saffrontarium — which is where they sell saffron, of course — and bought a hit of saffron that cost $500 an ounce. I did not purchase an entire ounce. No one purchases an entire ...