Saffron risotto is a satisfying, splurge-worthy side that pairs well with chicken, beef, veal and seafood.

This pasta dish, a riff on an offering served at Trattoria Bertozzi in Bologna, Italy, is a golden, fresh combination of guanciale (cured pork cheek), fragrant saffron, summery zucchini and short, ...

If you want to start an argument at an international gathering of chefs, just mention saffron and then stand back. The opinions will flow unabated. During last fall’s Worlds of Flavor conference at ...