I want to make Paella for xmas eve.

Hip me to some tips or good recipies, please!

I found THIS recipie on my favorite food blog. Looks delish and I get to use the grill!

Looks like a winner. That is a great blog.

almost nothing better in the world than seafood paella.

donde esta Alberto?

The important thing is to have a huge pan. everything should be spread out in a shallow layer and you need to cook it so there is a nice crust on the bottom without being burned. the crust to everything else ratio is crucial. if it don't have a crust on the bottom you're just making jambalaya.

donde esta Alberto?

en el culo de tu!

All our guests are stumped bu the paella and can't figure out anything to bring to go with it.

Lame-ass honkies.

booze...DUH!

JK-

I have Penelope Casas definitive book on Paella if you are looking for ideas. Also, I have a giant paella pan you can borrow.

en el culo de tu!

yo tengo el mundo en mi culo

yo soy 99%

if you can get fresh tumeric - grate & add about a tablespoon
gives a great earthy flavour

make sure the paprika is "Smoked Paprika" a whole different flavour to normal paprika

All our guests are stumped bu the paella and can't figure out anything to bring to go with it.

Lame-ass honkies.

Wow...Yeah, uh... that had to be tough on 'em... since with an awesome Spanish one dish meal all you need is some tasty small bites... too bad the Spanish pretty much invented that shit!

I hope someone brought at least one of the following: Olives/pickles, cheese, garlicky veggies, bacon wrapped dates, anchovies, stuffed piquillo peppers...cured meats...almonds...jeez, the possibilities are kinda endless...

bacon wrapped dates


you gotta stuff 'em with some cream cheese.