Spanish Style Chicken and Dumplings

Name: Spanish Style Chicken and Dumplings
Ingredients: 1 quart chicken stock; 2 pinches saffron; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 3/4 pound chorizo, casings remove and chopped or crumbled; 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breast tenders, diced; 3/4 pound medium to large white mushrooms, quartered; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 to 3 large cloves garlic, chopped; 1 bay leaf, fresh or dried; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves; 2 rounded tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/3 to 1/2 cup dry sherry; 1 small box biscuit mix or mix to prepare 8 drop biscuits, prepared to package directions, (recommended: Jiffy); 1/4 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1 teaspoon paprika