Last year I was gifted saffron bulbs. I was thrilled with my success and this year split the bulbs, gifted some myself and then replanted this fall.
When I returned from Naples on Friday, my first blossoms were up and it had started to rain, so I ran out to gather the first blossoms.
I brought them into the house and separated the blossoms from the stamens and left the stamens to dry.
I can’t wait as many of the bulbs have multiple blossoms.
I think I will make a Sicilian inspired pasta with the saffron this year.
Pasta con le sarde, fresh sardines cooked with white onions, currants and saffron in the cooking water with wild fennel greens.
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Saffron panna cotta?
Hi Judy, WOW!! You are the only person I know who grows their own saffron. How cool is that? I can not wait to see the entire harvest and to hear what you cook up. Brava!