The Cottage Smallholder

So there I was, sitting in the dentist's waiting room this morning, idly flicking through a magazine, when I came upon a short article on pot marigolds.

It said that taking pot marigold petals, zapping them in the microwave to dry, and then crushing them up to a powder made a very good saffron substitute both for colour and taste.

I haven't got any marigolds, but if anyone has, or has tried this before, I'd be very interested in knowing how it works.

I like saffron:)

I've posted this on another board, too, so I'll pass on any feedback I get from there

David