When I had a good planting of saffron (Crocus sativus) in the
countryside in Oregon, a number of my neighbors were Mennonites with
roots in Pennsylvania. An old couple who came by saw the plants in
flower and were very eager to get some, as they remembered it from
their youth. I hope theirs survived the voles.

Today I braved my favorite food store -- an old building with narrow
aisles -- to get a special treat, local lamb chops, from the best
butcher shop in Portland. There, they keep the Spanish saffron in
charming little glass pots with corks, locked in a glass-fronted cabinet
that you have to ask the clerk to open. I keep it, like some other
herbs, spices, and nuts, in the freezer.

Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA

On 7/2/2020 5:45 AM, Tim Eck via pbs wrote:

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