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Boquerones - Spanish-style anchovies

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We've tried cooking boquerones, anchovies or sardines the Spanish way. As you may know, we love seafood, and now that we're travelling around southern Europe, we're taking the opportunity to try new fish and new recipes.

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Coquinas - super tasty little mussels

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When we met the blogger Annika In Seville, we were offered delicious little mussels - coquinas. We asked how to cook them, and then it wasn't long before we bought them ourselves. The mussels are highly recommended, and here is the recipe.

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Our favourite fish: dourada

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Our favourite fish to grill is called dourada here in Portugal. In Sweden, it is usually sold as seabream or goldsparid. It has a firm white and very tasty flesh! We usually grill it, stuffed with thyme and lemon or lime, and serve it with rice and a good cold sauce.

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Green wine and Portuguese fish

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Green wine, what is it? Through our new-found friends Åsa and Sverker in Portugal, with the blog Bortugal, we have become aware of "Vinho verde". Vinho verde means green wine and is a young light wine from Portugal. A new favourite for sure!

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Albufeira market - and Portugal's national dish

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A few times a month there is a market in Albufeira, here in Portugal, and we managed to get to it today. It is mostly "knick-knacks" that are sold, but you can always make some bargains ...

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Delicious oysters in Cancale, Brittany, France

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There is something special about experiencing oysters in France. In Brittany, France, Cancale has sometimes been called the mecca of oysters. Here the oyster beds are lined up, and everywhere in the small town there are small shops selling oysters and other seafood.

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Moule marinière - wine-cooked mussels

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You can probably say that we are really hungry for France now! Today we had Moule marinière, mussels in white wine, for lunch in the houseboat. Mussels are a luxury that is actually relatively cheap. A net cost 60 SEK, and together with bread and cheese it makes a good lunch for two.

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Oyster Bar in Stockholm - an evening with a seafood platter

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Saturday night we spent at Oyster Bar, in Östermalm in Stockholm. Wow, how good and nice! We had an appetiser and starter, and then a fantastic seafood platter. There was also dessert!

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10 x food while travelling - our experiences

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Food is a big part of the travelling experience, or so we think. Here are some countries and places that we remember and can recommend for the sake of food. Do you have any country or place you remember especially for the food?

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Mussels with tomato and parsley

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We love good food, especially fish and seafood. For a week we've been camping with kids who only want meat and chips, and maybe the occasional barbecue sausage. Already yesterday we had crazy cravings for seafood. But how easy is it to find fresh fish and shellfish on a Monday?

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