Thanks so much and I’m glad it was helpful!!

So glad you found it helpful :-)

Really happy to hear you found this interesting! Thanks so much :-)

I appreciate you saying that – thank you!

Oh yay! Thanks for sharing it, Pip – and you’ve got a new follower! :-)

This is a WONDERFUL comment, thank you so much for leaving the time to write this! I wrote this from the perspective of people who do not have a visual impairment, and accessibility of websites is such an important thing for those who may use screen readers. My website should be up to par in this regard (including the jump to recipe button) as I have a tech team that focuses on accessibility, but I can’t speak to all food blogs and websites. Thanks again for adding this to the conversation!

Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

I absolutely agree with you! That comment was more of a tongue-in-cheek response to the other comment, which was pretty rude and argumentative for no apparent reason. The fact that people cannot leave jobs in which they are overworked and underpaid, or subject to a toxic environment or boss, is a very real situation that I acknowledge. Hope that helps clarify!

You did change my perspective about reading the recipe intros, but people can normally not just “find a new job” that easily. Many if not most people do not want to go to their particular jobs but do not have an easy way out.

Hi! Thanks so much for your thoughtful comment and for taking the time to read both of my “theses” lol! Hope the tuna turned out great for you. It does look like the dressing has been discontinued, bummer! Any kind of dressing with Asian inspired flavors like soy sauce, ginger, etc. will work. Here’s a homemade miso sesame ginger dressing if you’re feeling like going the from-scratch route!

I’m sorry that some people are so negative – and kudos to you for the classy responses!

I happened upon some awesome Ahi tuna steaks at the store tonight so came online to look for some new inspiration. I normally pan sear them in a stainless pan but I recently bought a cast iron pan so I was looking for some fresh ideas to try. When I saw how many five star reviews you received from so many people, I took the time to check out the recipe/site and I’m glad I did. I’ll let you know how I make out. BTW I can’t find that dressing you recommended – it seems like it might be discontinued? https://www.tessemaes.com/collections/dressings

You have a few valid points. Let me respond.

1) All recipes and food network have a higher domain authority than independently owned websites, giving them an edge with SEO results over us wee folk. That’s why we (food bloggers) need to up the ante on the relevant content (not stories – tips and tricks, etc.) to have a chance at being competitive with them.
2) I hope to see a day when internet access is free, or at least guaranteed, for all. While you can certainly go to the library for free internet access, I get that. Then again, TV commercials exist, and cable costs a TON. Hulu commercials exist, magazine ads exist, etc… and all those are paid for. So I use the term “free” without regard to internet subscriptions, which most people have access to, whether they pay for it or use public amenities.
3) Huh? Do you have a boss that makes you sad or uncomfortable? You definitely should be able to tell them, and if you can’t I’d find another job ASAP. Other than that I have no idea what this means.
4) Yup, that’s what the post is about and why I wrote it (see #1)! Let me know when you make a food blog that gets 1 million pageviews per month and brings in hundreds of thousands in revenue! Can’t wait to see what you come up with :-)

So glad you liked the ahi tuna recipe, and really appreciate you taking the time to leave this comment! You’d be surprised at how much hate I get for explaining this side of blogging haha. I do love doing it though, and I feel quite fortunate to be in that position :-)