Seafood Made Simple: This anchovy pizza recipe is a fabulous balance of sweet and salty

This Basque beauty rivals the pizza
Seafood Made Simple: This anchovy pizza recipe is a fabulous balance of sweet and salty

Pissaladiére is great for picnics and fantastic served with a simply-dressed green salad. Picture: Chani Anderson

A recent trip to the Basque city of Bilbao served me very well. My non negotiables for travel secured good food, great company and a return flight out of Cork Airport. It was the perfect spot to catch a quick break before the summer madness begins. 

Basque cuisine is a delight. We sampled classic dishes like wild mushrooms with egg yolk, plates of jamón ibérico and kokotxas, a simple fish dish of the gelatinous throat of hake, a real delicacy in northern Spain.

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