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guys in Europe

here are some guys i saw in europe

bonus guy:

Testing out TinaCMS

As an excuse to post more on here, I’m trying out TinaCMS. Expect either:

1. More posts, as they are easier to make
2. Less posts, as I can now ~tinker~
3. wayne cone flaming lips

under the eye of power reflection

Tring a new thing, book reviews. this one’s about Under the Eye of Power, by Colin Dickey

honestly quite good. a bit unfocused (as books like this are, as i assume it’s built from essays), but some real memorable stuff

of most note: the tension in america between absolute freedom and democracy. iow, democracy is a very social practice, and “liberty” (as popularly defined) is antisocial. it’s very obvious in retrospect (as insights are), but cool how colin d situates this deep into american life. in that tension, all of us are there

Baked Flounder with Panko and Parmesan

Ingredients

• 4 (4 ounce) flounder fillets
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• ⅔ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch dried thyme
• ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a large, shallow baking dish.
2. Lay flounder fillets in the prepared baking dish and brush with 1 tablespoon butter.
3. Combine remaining 3 tablespoons butter with bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt, thyme, and pepper in a bowl; sprinkle over flounder and pat down lightly.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes.
5. Carefully transfer fillets to a plate with a thin spatula.

Broiled Tofu

get you some solid tofu, like they have at restaurants

ingredients

• 3 tosps vegetable oil
• 3 tosps soy sauce (reduced sodium)
• ⅞ lb firm tofu, sliced into 1x2-inch rectangles
• 2 tsps rice vinegar
• ½ tsp sesame oil

instructions

1. the night before, press ya tofu.
   • i wanna try doing a marinade step here as well, but i haven’t yet. just use the sauce described in step 3 below
2. day of, heat the broiler to high and arrange a rack in the top third. Line a baking sheet with foil and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the oil.
3. Whisk the soy sauce, rice vinegar, and remaining oil in a medium bowl. Add the tofu pieces and turn to coat. Lay them on the baking sheet and set the remaining sauce aside.
4. Broil until browned all over, about 20 minutes total, turning the tofu over every few minutes.