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Fresh Cream Of Asparagus Soup From The Farm

If you look very closely, you will see the tops of the asparagus just starting to poke their heads right up through the sandy ground. For my whole life, as long as i can remember, we have had asparagus on…

Fragrant Paneer Rice

The heady scents of rose-water and saffron in this is intoxicating. It’s a good dish to prepare if you have guests over and want to seduce them with the aroma of the food before it even touches their plate. The…

Fragrant Basmati Rice

This has saffron and some other nice spices with some red pepper for a little zing. This is from a cookbook in my pre-zaar days so i’m afraid i don’t know which one.

Fesenjan Iranian Special Occasion Dish

I had this marvelous dish in a mediterranean cafe. The fragrance is wonderful and the taste sublime. There has been quite a bit of discussion on this recipe. I would like to clarify that i have had this dish only…

Fakhitha Bel Laban Leg Of Lamb With Yogurt

This roast lamb recipe uses a yogurt paste with a spice blend to marinate the meat. I marinated a half- deboned leg of lamb overnight with the yogurt paste. The recipe is from “saudi arabia magazine”, an official publication of…

Fabada Austurianas

An authentic recipe of the spanish dish, fabada. I enjoy the dish for it’s rich, meaty flavor which comes from the broth that contains saffron and juices from the meats. Fabada beans are a special white bean that is grown…

Excellent Mughlai Zaafrani Murg Mughlai Saffron Chicken

This is an ancient recipe! The word “zaafrani” means “saffron” or what we call “kesar” in hindi. In my home, we use this in plenty during the winter/cooler months. The word “murg” is the hindi equivalent for “chicken”. This delicious…

Esthers Moroccan Chicken Tagine

This recipe requires a special morrocan earthenwear pot, called a tangine. It is a “great cooks” recipe. Prep time does not include standing time.