My friend Eric Wilson and his cousin Arturo Manzano recently made a wonderful looking paella over a wood fire. You can see photgraphs of the stages below, following by the final presentation and then the cooks. I wish I was there to enjoy it but I may do a painting based on the final version.
I have enjoyed both consuming and creating Spanish cooking since I did some work there in the early 90s. I have made paella numerous ways including grilling the non-rice contents but I always cooked the rice over a gas fire. Now I will have to think about this approach.
I want some too! It looks totally delicious!
Posted by: Mick Mather | October 07, 2010 at 01:52 PM
Mick yes- I hope it will make a good painting. Bill
Posted by: bill Ives | October 07, 2010 at 04:34 PM
It's been a long time since I had paella and now I'm a vegeterian it will probaly never happen again!
Posted by: Kent portrait & event photographer | October 09, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Kent
Thanks for your comment. This is a dish were a vegetarian version would still work well, I think.
Posted by: bill Ives | October 09, 2010 at 12:17 PM