A Love Letter, Written in Saffron

The cultural inheritance of flavor, family, and finding home in unexpected places.

This is a personal story that touches on topics that may be sensitive to some people — death, grief, divorce. But it’s also about love, and family, and care, and the joys and comforts of cooking. 

Last night, my wife Nina made a tadigh. It was a random Wednesday, not a special occasion whatsoever. Tadigh is the crisp-topped jeweled rice dish that is so e…