anchovy arrival

i used to hate anchovies. they were slimy, smelly little bony fish that only appeared on pizzas and caesar salads. they sat in cans in my mother's kitchen, though for what delicious purpose, i had no idea (i secretly wished she was feeding the neighborhood cats and not planning on using the can's contents to feed her family). 
in recent years however, i've had a seafood awakening of sorts (a lifelong oyster hater i am now an oyster fanatic - an addict really). so i can completely relate to both the apprehension and now the love for anchovies written about in this past week's mouthwatering new york times article. 
have a deliciously fresh and fishy (in a good delicious omakase way) weekend.

*photo via the nytimes