These are the images of a beautiful life—multiple forks dipping into one impossibly large pan, chairs scootched way too close, and words between bites that signal an intimacy earned from years strung out like pearls. Precious. Paella is best-prepared the way I like my people. Layered. Complex. Seasoned…and Spicy. I think Paella is the one dish that has as much to do with the ingredients outside the pan as in—Inviting kitchen. Warm hosts. Lively music. Laughter. Open sky. Paella can never ever be cooked or eaten when angry because the most essential ingredient is joy. I can vouch for the...