It’s #NationalSpanishPaellaDay , so naturally, I’m thinking about the Kale & Wild Mushroom Paella that we used to serve at my (now closed) restaurant, Gato. While this totally vegetarian entree was NOT the traditional Spanish paella, it had some of the most important elements — including the SOCARRAT, or the layer of #CrispyRice at the bottom of the paella pan. Yum. This dish was the number 1 selling entree at Gato every single night. Did you ever get to try it?
It was such a treat to cook with @bobbyflay in his home kitchen after judging a couple of episodes of #BeatBobbyFlay this season! Bobby is officially one of my favorite humans, so I had to bring him one of the best bites of South African street food: a Kota!
We took a quarter loaf of bread, hollowed it out and stuffed it with fries, cheese, atchar, sausage, lots of sauce, and an egg — this kota is a little bougie… but we’re in Tribeca after all, so it fits, right? The South African flavor was definitely there! What would you add to yours, fam? 🇿🇦