La Paella
We were supposed to have Paella last Sunday for Mom’s birthday, but we were all sick with bad colds.
So today, we celebrated mom’s birthday a week later.
Paella is a Valencian rice dish. Paella has ancient roots, but its modern form originated in the mid-19th century in the area around Albufera lagoon on the east coast of Spain, adjacent to the city of Valencia.
I was a little nervous about making paella because it had been a few years since I made my last one. It was a success. Everyone enjoyed it!
While living in Spain, I learned that the recipe for paella differed from household to household and from region to region. They can be all seafood, like the one seen here, with chicken and rabbit, also, I have seen sausage and bean paellas, as well as an all vegetable one. My personal favorite is the all seafood.
Here are a few recipes for Paella:
mmmmmmmmmmmm….!