Julie Qiu 💙 Eat more oysters and other sustainable seafood. Diversify your diets and eat a variety of blue foods (which happen to be some of the most sustainable on the planet!) 💻If you’re not sure where to start, click here: seasidewithemily.com/seafood/

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.

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.

That was an incredible Festa do Pulpo!!

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.

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

Heading to Mallorca tomorrow. What should I eat?

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 Parabere Forum

So happy to meet Monica Samuels in Mallorca 🥰🥰🥰

Does anyone know how long it takes to walk from the Brussels-Zaventem train station to Terminal 2? I arrive to the station at 9:50 and my flight departs at 10:45. Carry-on only. Will I make it?

My Happy Place. Irish Mór oyster, Pesca Rotterdam restaurant opening, great company from Oesterij Yerseke!

Before 2022 is over... NYC Seville Canary Islands

Dutch oysters at De Kas. 👍

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!