In 2022, I taught my first oyster master class in Europe. In 2023, I will teach my first oyster master class in the Middle East. 🙌 Heading to Dubai next week for the Dibba Bay Oyster Festival!

Dutch oysters at De Kas. 👍 – at Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Before 2022 is over... NYC Seville Canary Islands – at Madrid, Spain

My Happy Place. Irish Mór oyster, Pesca Rotterdam restaurant opening, great company from @Oesterij! – at Rotterdam, The Netherlands

So happy to meet @MonicaASamuels in Mallorca 🥰🥰🥰 – at Palma, Spain

At the #ParabereForumPalma2022 and loved this magical tour of ancient olive groves and tasting of olive oil (from 800 year old trees) & upcycled olive leaves products (matcha, dust, infused water). 🙏 Very grateful for this experience @ParabereForum

Heading to Mallorca tomorrow. What should I eat?

The bogavante pasta and fresh tomato dish at Villa Capri is wonderful. #Madrid #seafooddish

Teaching my first Oyster & Sake Pairing Masterclass abroad in Rotterdam, Netherlands on Nov 3 with @Oestercompagnie 🙌 oyster.guru/oestersandsake

Waking up 1 hr before departure and being able to arrive to the gate with 1 min to spare before boarding begins, inclusive of slow security and "end of the terminal" gate. Euphoric or terrifying?

Nothing like receiving some good old fashioned mansplaining first thing in the morning! 🙃

Ate at Casa Benigna. They have a "snail guy" they call to order caracoles for their Alicante-style paella. The guy goes out and forages for them, then returns with a box several days later. Loved this dish and story. #knowyoursnailforager

Zeeland oysters dressed with beurre blanc, chive oil, wild foraged sea greens, and Codium tuile. I'm a purist but could eat this every day. 🥰 #yerseke

Oesterij Special from Yerseke, The Netherlands. Beautiful off-bottom cultured gigas species with a refreshing splash of brine, hint of seaweed, and toothsome sweet finish (thanks to that meaty adductor 💪). #oysters #oesterfestival

One thing that I've had to adjust to in Spain is the definition of times... for example: "morning" means 1:15pm and "around 6pm" can often mean 7:10pm.

That was an incredible Festa do Pulpo!! – at Madrid, Spain

Galicia Road Trip Everyone: Plans a day in Santiago de Compostela. Me: Swaps above plan with a day along the Ria de Vigo touring shellfish harvestors and processor.

New summer dinner hack in Madrid: buy 0.5 kg gambas, 1 kg meijillones (€17 total) from local pescadería. Boil the shrimp. Chill. Then use 1 cup of shrimp stock to steam the mussels (with 1/2 sautéed onion and jamon bits). Bonus: crusty bread. Simple, easy, amazing.