Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!

Happy 34th Anniversary to Russell and Marie! To celebrate, we did the following:

Mixed green and arugula salad with lemon, olive oil, dijon mustard and pepper dressing

Rustic Boule-style loaf 

So, I was a bit torn on the dinner-portion. When I lived in Madrid, I was very accustomed to making (screwing up, at first) paella. But once I mastered it, I made it regularly. Since my return to the states, I made it only one time! My rice-making adventures have been almost exclusively with risotto.

So what's a fella to do for his parent's anniversary? Pae-sotto is the answer, folks!

Scallop, clam and asparagus Pae-sotto with saffron and chardonnay, a slight modification to the traditional scallop and mushroom risotto recipe in the linked book above.

Accompanying the Pae-sotto was pan seared (any white) fish. I used Tilapia. Patted in flour, then pan seared, topped with a diced tomato and pineapple, cilantro, lime and lime zest and thai chili salsa, the basics of which came from here, I improvised the rest.

Vegetable side dish was roasted yellow squash and zuchini topped with "Marrakesh" seasoning (Thyme, cinnamon, cumin and coriander) and olive oil.