Friday in Loreto: Paella contest, but where’s the paella?
First place winners of the Paella contest.
Friday was a busy day. In the morning we went to the FM3 immigration office and took care of a couple of business meetings. This was mixed in with catching up with old and new friends here in Loreto at The Second Annual Paella Contest.
Some of the paella contestants and eaters waiting in anticipation for the announcement of the winners. Hector Morales with the black apron won third place.
Clint and I arrived about an hour after the time the paella was scheduled to be served and by the time we arrived, it was all gone. Hence we have no photos of the paella, only photos of the folks that ate the paella!
Reports from Anne F. was that about 5 minutes after all the paella was ready, it was all gone. Barbara and Sheila did a fantastic job organizing it. There was great food, wine from Roganto (caught up with the winery owner and wine maker…more on this later), and fabulous music.
The tickets for this event was a 200 pesos donation to The Optimist Club Charity Fund. If you didn’t make it this year, mark your calendars for next year.
A wise piece of advice, “Arrive early or no paella for you!”
Loni Kao StarkCo-Founder StarkSilverCreek, Creative Director and Wine Collector
Loni is a self-professed foodie, adventure travel seeker and aspiring artist. It’s been said her laugh can be heard from San Jose all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge. The former Ms. Global Petite runner-up is host of several SSC shows including WineTube TV, StarkSilverCreek Presents, Loreto Live, and the new series The Artist Diaries. Between busy travel schedules to Washington, Napa and global destinations such as Australia, the Baja and Europe, she expends the rest of her energy collecting wines, practicing “escape artist”-style cooking, and building what she hopes, one day, will be a real estate empire. She catches her breath by writing about her adventures.
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