3 festive honey roasted Recipes

carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks, parsnips, peeled and cut into 2-inch lengths, pink shallots, peeled and halved if very large, olive oil, honey , to taste heated through until runny, powdered saffron or 6 -12 saffron threads, softened in a little warm water, cumin seeds, celery seeds, chopped lovage (to garnish ) or parsley (to garnish), sea salt, black pepper

oranges (not shellacked), sugar, carrots , cut into matchsticks, basmati rice or 4 cups persian rice, margarine (for roasting chicken), oil, for sauteing, margarine (for sauteing ), cinnamon, frozen orange juice concentrate, roasting chicken, honey-roasted pecans (optional), almonds (optional), shelled pistachios (optional), raisins (optional)