We celebrated Mother’s Day a week late with my inlaws, but I’d say it was worth the wait. We went to see the Miró exhibit at the DAM and continued with the Spanish theme by whipping up some Paella. Paella has always been one of those dishes that intimidated me, which is a bit silly because the origin of the dish is that you use what you have left in your house. Thankfully through making this, I learned that there really is no reason to be intimidated! The other cool thing about making this dish with my mother in law is that she grows her own saffron. How freaking cool is that?! Growing your own saffron makes this dish wayyy less expensive. The one important thing is not to be afraid of leaving the dish alone while it’s in the oven. You don’t want to stir the rice or it will become gummy and you won’t get the crispy edges that give paella its signature texture!

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