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Yellow Fin Tuna with Maine Shrimp Salsa and Jalapeno Black Beans and Rice

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When a person thinks about tuna, often their minds are on that cheap fish that comes in a can, that is used for Tuna Fish Sandwiches, or Tuna Casseroles, however tuna is much more than the cheap fish mush that comes in tins, and is honestly a wonderful fish.   Tuna is popular in tuna or sashimi, and also it is amazing seared and served in a plethora of ways, so I think that it is sad that such an amazing fish has been given such a bad rep as the junk in tins in the canned food section of the store.    I work at a fish market in Portland Maine, and one of the great joys is cooking the amazing fresh seafood items that we get into our store.   This week our fishermen landed a beautiful yellowfin tuna, and I had to get my hands on some of that wonderful fish.   Tuna is a dark meat fish, much darker and richer than even a salmon, and is great prepared in a multitude of ways.   Another item that our store has in right now, is precooked, head-on, Maine Shrimp...which I suppose needs a bit of

Why Do We Love Horror Films?

This is a question that seems to come up a lot when you are a fan of horror films. What is it exactly that draws us to a love of the dark and macabre, what do we love so much about the creatures of the night, and suspense, and terror in general? I can't say that there is a definitive answer that explains everyone's attraction to the genre, but I can speak of my own attraction and love for those things that make us pull the blankets up jut a little tighter, and that keeps my legs or arms from dangling off of the edge of the bed, or that make me walk just a bit faster when in the woods at night. However there isn't just one simple answer that will explain it, that I can wrap up in a tidy package with a pink bow, for your convenience. There are multiple types of horror films, and not everyone is attracted to every type of horror film, and I think that that is an important thing to remember. I love multiple types of horror films for multiple reasons. My love for horror films, s