Publisher's Synopsis
Saffron has allured us with its golden hues throughout time. It was the darling of the Medieval kitchen, the saviour of the apothecary's chest and gave cloth a regal glow. Despite its expense, saffron was used extensively in British cookery in medieval times, and was said to cure everything from melancholy to the plague. It's use in 'exotic' dishes is well known, but it is equally at home in very English baking, as Sam Bilton will show you.
