I have a friend named Katie, who makes the BEST paella I've ever eaten...even from all the paella tasting my Mother insisted we do on our trip to Spain when I was fifteen, she far surpasses in her paella skillz. She's only tackled smaller parties of 20 and under...well, I was able to talk she and her husband (who's named after the guy pictured below) into cooking for a party of 60, and she still totally reigns as the Paella Queen. I think her secret weapon is lots of lemon...I wonder if that breaks paella purist rules? Rules are made to be broken...no?
The Main Man and I had to show up 2 hours early...at the hottest part of the day, to help set up. I thought I was helping to set up the tapas only, inside, where the air conditioning resides...but, it turned out, tables, chairs, linens, glasses and cutlery were also on my "to-do" list. Afterwards, my silk Richard Ruiz caftan, proved to be the worst choice in attire possible. Underneath the "tent", it had turned into a convection oven. Lotion and rivulets of sweat do not make for a glamorous moment!
The Main Man and I had to show up 2 hours early...at the hottest part of the day, to help set up. I thought I was helping to set up the tapas only, inside, where the air conditioning resides...but, it turned out, tables, chairs, linens, glasses and cutlery were also on my "to-do" list. Afterwards, my silk Richard Ruiz caftan, proved to be the worst choice in attire possible. Underneath the "tent", it had turned into a convection oven. Lotion and rivulets of sweat do not make for a glamorous moment!
Looking a bit overwhelmed by the task at hand.
The paella "kitchen"
My chica arriving in cha cha style.
The "wine guy"
I was forced to talk...which I hate mumbling about in front of a lot of strangers after imbibing.
Mi otra amiga with her "toe titillating friend"...a story for another day. For some reason, my table always talks about sex, in all its many forms. I'm not sure how this happens. I don't think it's really on the Slow Food Objectives.
From wikipedia..."Steven Shaw, a food writer and a founder of the food Web site eGullet, says the Slow Food movement succeeded because it "mixed hedonism with a leftist political agenda"
The HEDONISM part, I can get behind.
From wikipedia..."Steven Shaw, a food writer and a founder of the food Web site eGullet, says the Slow Food movement succeeded because it "mixed hedonism with a leftist political agenda"
The HEDONISM part, I can get behind.
The Main Man knows how to take care of his Main Woman...but truthfully, I was so sweaty, the back of my dress was shellacked to my ass.Another great Slow Food dinner under our belts. The next one will probably be in several months. If your interested in joining your local convivium (that's what they call a "chapter") go to
www.slowfoodusa.org
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