Ali Hooke began posting her tinned fish date nights to the social media platform last year. She opens up a few cans from her collection of more than 200 tins and arranges them on a board along with toasted sourdough, cheeses and pickled mustard seeds. “It really just spurred out of the need for quality time together,” said Ms. Hooke, 32, who lives in Seattle with her husband, Sathya Prakash, and their toddler, Alden. Both economical and convenient, tinned seafood fits into a shift in eating habits for many who are turning snacks into meals, said Anna Hezel, the author of “Tin to Table: Fancy, Snacky Recipes for Tin-thusiasts and A-fish-ionados.” “Tinned seafood is an approachable form of luxury,” she said.

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Persons: Ali Hooke, ”, Hooke, Sathya Prakash, Alden, Anna Hezel, “ Locations: Seattle