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I am sorry that my dinner choice sort of derailed this topic. I can tell you that bluefin tuna is only available directly from Massachusetts fishermen for a brief time and we are told it is sustainable. That said, in the interest of eGullet I will ask both of the purveyors of the bluefin that I have access to about the issue. One is at my farmer's market (Red's Best) and the other is on Cape Cod (Mac's Seafood). I am not sure how much information I will get from Red's but I know Mac's will be forthcoming. I will see Red's on Tuesday and Mac's the first week of October. After I talk to both of them I will start a new topic (unless one already exists, I'll look) where we can debate the merits of eating various controversial foodstuffs. I'm having fish for dinner tomorrow night. What kind, I don't know, but it won't be tuna. I'm in a fish share and we eat what they give us--usually a lesser known local white fish (please no pollock)

I live in Massachusetts. The tuna fishery is highly regulated here. There is a strict quota and reporting system in place. The boats go out of Cape Ann or Cape Cod and fishing is done by harpoon or hand line The Atlantic bluefin tuna does not appear on the Massachusetts Divisions of Fisheries and Wildlife list of endangered, threatened, or species of concern. In fact, the National Marine Fisheries Service increased the catch limit this season from one fish to four fish per vessel per day.

The other night, hake veracruzana with yellow rice Last night, burrata caprese salad and local bluefin tuna

Stay safe. The photos and video from the Caribbean are horrifying. The damage is so bad to the island I love that I don't know when I will be able to return :-( A quick meal the other night before watching the Twin Peaks finale: scallop rolls. No lettuce because I'd been away for Labor Day weekend and not been to the food store yet Tonight: grilled chicken meatballs in a spicy soy sauce with bok choy and rice

Final update for this trip. My sister and my niece went home Monday morning as niece started school today. The rest of us went to the Beachcomber to close it for the season. Fried clams, of course Steamers fishwich Oyster po boy Fish and chips Shrimp caesar Then everyone left except my husband and myself. We had dinner at Mac's Shack. Oysters Mexican (chiles, cilantro and lime) Ritz cracker crusted bluefish Roasted halibut with polenta, kale, and mushrooms with asparagus sauce Final meal, husband and I had lunch at the Pearl. Oysters Shrimp tacos Five spice crusted toro with sesame slaw And that's it! I'll be returning for 10 days in October, which will encompass the Wellfleet Oysterfest. Hopefully this year there will actually be oysters! Last year there was a salmonella outbreak and the beds were closed. Until next time, here's a photo of Cahoon Hollow, one of my favorite beaches for long walks.

We stopped in to Mac's Shack for a snack the other day. Drinks Oysters Salmon tartare Spicy tuna mango martini

tuna bolognese

We are back in Wellfleet for the Labor Day weekend. Thursday night we went to Winslow's Tavern. I did not get photos of everything because it was dark. Drinks Swordfish Crudo Scallops on sweetcorn risotto Yesterday we spent the day in Provincetown and went back to Mac's Fish House. Drinks Fried clams with chili salt Spicy tuna bites Steamed buns with fried oysters Gon jah mon roll Swordfish reuben Big kahuna roll Scallop roll Shrimp caesar salad

I made a couple of seafood pizzas last night. I'm on vacation and using a strange oven and the lighting's not so great, but it tasted good. White clam pizza Lobster pizza

chicken over a spinach, corn, and tomato saute

When I was a wee one, lobster and steamer clams were my favorite foods. An unsupervised all you can eat clambake at my aunt's house at age 7 resulted in my consumption of three lobsters and four full bowls of steamer clams and I also drank the broth, sand and all. As you can imagine, I got terribly sick thanks to my gluttony. I have had lobster only once since then, in 1997 at Biba restaurant in Boston. I ate one bite of their then famous lobster pizza. I still have not had another steamer clam dunked in broth than butter. Yum! That's my kind of dinner. Husband's plate of cockles in wine broth with lobster over garlic toast with fennel. Adapted from a recipe in this month's Bon Appetit. Mine had no lobster, obviously :-)

Sandwich night (again). BLT for me. Warm lobster in brioche mini rolls for the husband. I personally hate lobster but will cook it for those who do not share my aversion.

Burger night last night. Union Square Cafe's recipe for tuna burgers for the ladies Beef burgers for the gentlemen Cherry pie baked by my 15 year old niece for dessert. She's really into Twin Peaks and I think a little in love with Agent Dale Cooper. We are watching the finale of season two today. I don't think she is going to be very happy...

My local Wegman's was having a Hatch chili roast today too. The peppers were $1.99/lb and there were three levels of heat available. I did not buy any because I don't have time to process them myself this weekend, and did not realize they were actually roasting them outside the store for customers until I had already checked out. I had fresh fish in my groceries so could not wait. I did notice the chili roasting smell when going up to the store but did not make the connection because I've never seen a store roasting chiles for customers here before (I'm in MA). How I missed the roasters on the way in is a mystery.

Two quarts of summer squash refrigerator pickles. I got the recipe from the Six Seasons cookbook

A corn, tomato, scallion and torn crouton salad from the Six Seasons cookbook, topped with grilled chicken thighs

Some recent dinners: a fish reuben made with pollock on dark rye bread salmon burger And last night, pasta with sausage, broccoli, and whipped ricotta from the Six Seasons cookbook

We had another quick few days out on the Cape last weekend. My nephew heads to college next weekend, so we were visiting all of his favorites one last time. He chose the Fairway in Eastham for our first dinner. I think he likes it for the huge portions. Cod bites Clam pizza Beef stir fry Spaghetti and meatballs Cannoli The next morning for breakfast he wanted to go to...the Fairway. Pancakes Focaccia sandwich Egg white scramble Then he chose Karoo for dinner. Vegetable pakoras Mixed meaty appetizers Falafel burger Hummus Cape Malay stew Salmon cakes Vegetarian appetizers Wrap with hummus and grape leaves Milktart Passion fruit cheesecake For our final lunch, he once again asked for the Fairway, but his mother intervened in the hopes of preventing the adults' stomachs from exploding, so he chose Winslows Tavern. Broiled oysters with tabasco lime butter Striped bass crudo Fig and burrata salad Pear apple salad Prosciutto and fig jam sandwich Tuna and tomato salad Chocolate mousse Apple galette Salted caramel tart We'll be in Wellfleet and Provincetown for six days over Labor Day, sadly without my nephew, but on the positive side it means that we will be hitting some new places, and there might even be some lobster to be had.

Niçoise salad using up leftover tuna, green beans and tomatoes from Sunday's dinner

cedar plank salmon, broccoli, and very rich mac and cheese made from all the cheese ends I found in my fridge

I used the thin end pieces of the Faroe Island salmon that came in this week's fish share to make salmon cakes with Thai flavors in lettuce cups.

Hake baked with white wine and scallions, summer squash puree, and oven fries made from Japanese yams

Monday night: a big shared platter of linguini with cherry tomatoes, olives, basil and haddock

I am back from vacation with one last Purple Carrot TB12 box to post. I have cancelled the service for at least the next six weeks as all of the local tomatoes, corn and so on are finally coming in to the farmer's markets. I may end up cancelling the service entirely, have not decided yet. Tonight's recipe was for a summer squash-pea-lemon risotto with minted ricotta. Fairly straightforward. The recipe called for a half rice-half lentil mix, but I saved the lentils and went with all rice (I had arborio on hand). I swapped out the powdered vegetable dust you were supposed to use for broth for frozen homemade chicken stock, added white wine (a no no in Tom Brady's world I guess) and used regular butter instead of the included vegan butter. I topped it with Faroe Island salmon from my fish share. The risotto was really good, albeit not really the recipe that was sent.

Last installment for this trip. We got home at 2AM Sunday. Lunch at Banana Deck. My niece's mozzarella sticks Conch fritters Spicy mahi mahi wrap My niece's chicken tenders My nephew's burger Blackened mahi sandwich Caesar salad with blackened chicken Final meal at Caneel Bay. Drinks Conch fritters Caribbean Cobb salad (additions of mango and black beans) French dip Mahi mahi and papaya tacos Guava chicken wings My nephew's burger Winner of battle conch fritter: it was a close one. High Tide had a great sauce, but the fritters were slightly undercooked. Shipwreck Landing's were tasty and had lots of conch but lost points for being served with boring cocktail sauce. Caneel's were well cooked with a good amount of conch, but skimpy on sauce, and the most expensive (naturally). Banana Deck's were OK, but again, slightly undercooked. Ultimately, Miss Lucy's fritters were our favorite again. I'll end with a photo of my favorite beach. It's not the most famous or the prettiest but I love it.