Fish Night

Unless commenters beg me to stop, I’ll try to post on this blog on Tuesdays about the previous evening’s Fish Night at the Spooner Household. It started more than 5 years ago when my next-door neighbor had serious heart issues and clearly needed to work on his diet. We all know that fish is heart-healthy, but he ate no fish (mayo-loaded tuna salad doesn’t count – nor does batter-coated deep-fried seafood) and told me he hated fish. We all needed more fish in our diets, and I was confident I could change his mind.

So I invited him and his wife to come to dinner every Monday to dine on fish. The project has ballooned and now most of our friends know they can join us on any Monday, and the numbers around our table range from 5 to 20 (and, a few times, even more) each Monday. Fish Night has even gone international. My daughter’s Australian friends have done the “Fish Night” thing with their own friends and family. And our European friends know not to phone any of us on Mondays, as we will have our mouths full! I love to cook and entertain – I especially like trying new dishes, so my guests are also my test subjects for new preparations. Win-win, right?

Anyway, I'm thinking I will write a note each Tuesday about our guests, what we ate and drank, and anything else what was noteworthy about the previous night. Maybe a recipe or two? Or a mention of which foods are in season and/or local? I’m hoping to get comments and suggestions – and maybe stories by others about their attempts to eat healthy and force their friends to do likewise!