Paella

Oh yea, paella!  1080 recipes, pg 201.  Mostly sorta followed the recipe.  Used 1 lb shrimp, .4 lb squid, package of chorizo picante.  Didn't make a stock, but used a can of seafood stock plus a jar of clam juice.  Arborio rice.

Sauteed the chorizo for a few minutes, then added a diced onion and then the green peppers.  Then proceeded as directed.  Mostly didn't stir the pot once we put everything in.

Verdict: really good flavor, but the rice wasn't the correct texture.  Too mushy.  Maybe rinsing the rice, or using something other than arborio?

Happy anniversary to us!

Gazpacho

Let the tomatoes keep on coming!  We did the same gazpacho recipe, but this time we did use bread crumbs.  We didn't like the texture.  Maybe we used too many, maybe it was the breadcrumbs.  Dunno.  Better the first time.

Gazpacho

What to do with loads of tomatoes?  Gazpacho of course.  1080 recipes, pg 168.  We did not do the goat cheese balls and use some handfulls of bread instead of bread crumbs.  Turned out quite well.