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Blue Fin Tuna still running off-shore, so the stores are awash with it. Here's some seared belly served with avo, pickled ginger and kkakgudi - cubed daikon in gochugaru, fish sauce, ginger and scallion. Our local Korean store makes it fresh. Sublime. Quite possibly my new favorite dish.

Leftover black beans, plantain fritters, heart of palm salad with grapes

Summer plate. I find myself doing this three days a week

From the What the hell? Let's try it! Dept: Local scallops seared in coconut oil, local strawberries, blueberries from CA, shaved radish and scallions on mixed greens, splashed with my house-made ponzu.

Canadian Halibut is running now. Poached in EVOO and vermouth. Last of the local asparagus and some leftover wild rice

Meze for Lunch snack

Looks terrific, weinoo! Inspiring me to get out there before the crowds envelope us up here. Yes! I go to SoPo Seafood often so I don't have to go over the bridge to Harbor Fish (which is a little cheaper). Those guys have done a great job. I used to buy fresh tuna from them when they were selling it out of their van a couple years ago.

Blanched radish tops in black vinegar, soy, sesame oil and sugar.

Blue Fin Poke, Scallops in black bean & garlic sauce

I am so doing this...

Hainanese Chicken Rice. First had it at Hainan Jones at Urban Hawker on 50-51st Street in NYC last year. Now we make it about once a month.

Excellent. Last I heard, A seat at Twelve is tough to get. I'll look around...

This looks amazing

Left town unexpectedly a couple weeks ago and threw my fresh blue fin tuna belly in the freezer. I thought it was a goner but I thawed it out y'day and seared it in coconut oil, and it came back nicely. Dressed with house-made ponzu and a few drops of mustard oil.

Today's Bene. Also with broccolini!

Wokked up more hanger steak, and some broccoli-like leafy things (blanched first) that my Asian market friend recommended. Delicious.

Snacks for dinner Spicy bresoala, Gonçalves sardinhas en azeita, Balfour farm Haymaker cheddar, cornichons, Croation fig spread, and Proshoot

Wife is in Boston? NY Strip with Chimichurri is in Portland.

Wok prep ready. Hanger, peppers and shitake. But now I want mountain lion...

Tuna bowl!

Monkfish wrapped in Prosciutto

Scallops, shiitakes, peppers, Chinese broccoli leaves, in black bean sauce

Hang in there, Shelby. May I recommend some Lo Mein?

Slow-roasted five-spice pork belly Served with an Asian slaw

Leftover lamb stew - $4.99/lb!! I had to break down a semi-boneless leg to get that price but no big deal - and a small rack of head-on shrimp from Ecuador. Raia pinot from Oregon pairing