Spanish Rice a la Queen Isabella "Because our Spanish rice is fit for a queen, we've named it for the queenly friend of the dashing young sea captain from Genoa." If you were to travel to Spain or Mexico, you wouldn't see Spanish rice on the menu. You would simply see Arroz Rojo, or Red Rice. Traditionally, the red hue comes from using saffron in the rice as it cooks but tomatoes are more popularly used today to give the red color to Spanish rice. I have a great recipe for Spanish rice BUT It's a strict family secret that my mother in law passed on to me. You know when your mother in law entrusts you with a family recipe you do not break that trust! So in stead of giving away my super secret family recipe, I will leave you with a link to a simple recipe for Spanish rice. Click here for a recipe from Genius Kitchen! I put this recipe here because our Almanac has the best recipe for Spanish rice written by a gringo. Which...