Shellfish Bouillabaisse

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 pound chorizo, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 cups julienne onions
• 2 cups diced potatoes, blanched
• 1 cup julienned red peppers
• 1 cup julienned yellow peppers
• 1/4 cup minced garlic
• Essence, recipe follows
• 4 cups chopped peeled and seeded tomatoes
• 6 bay leaves
• 1 pound lobster, split
• 2 soft-shell crabs, cleaned
• 1/4 pound shrimp, peeled and tail on
• 1/4 pound mussels
• 1/4 pound clams
• 1 cup white wine
• Few threads of saffron
• 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
• 1/4 pound shucked oysters
• Salt and pepper
• 1 cup garlic aioli in squeeze bottle
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
• Small loaf of crusty bread
• 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme