Saturday June 15th Paella with Alan Davis of Hound & Bottle

Alan Davis is the chef and owner of Hound and Bottle in Manette, the chic part of Bremerton. It is a delightful restaurant made all the more special by your misguided expectation that this spot will be more Kitsap than Brooklyn.

For nearly two decades Alan cooked at the Queen City Grill in Belltown during the height of downtown Seattle cool and grunge. Thankfully for us, he ended up being an excellent cook and never joined up with Pearl Jam or Soundgarten as his pals did.

For this father’s day weekend class, Alan will take us through the process of making his favorite dish: Paella. He loves it not only for its culinary qualities but also for its social experience. It is always a way to bring friends together around the huge steel pan set over the fire.

Alan will take us through his favorite Pintxo to start: boquerones — marinated white anchovy, Baccalao — salt cod spread and piquillo — pepper and egg with olive. A beautiful green salad with his luscious green goddess dressing with be made while we begin to prepare the Paella.

His Paella is a traditional saffron rice variety with local clams, mussels and spot prawns with roasted chicken and spring vegetables. Alan will teach us the techniques needed to prepare this popular party dish.