i just set off my smoke alarm

by making blackened catfish. despite the fact that my neighbors probably want my head on a stick and the fact that the spice container explicitly told me not to cook the recipe indoors, the effort was worth it.

there is nothing better in the summer than catfish filets dipped in butter and blackened on both sides with cajun spices on high heat. eaten with a cold bottle of beer.

em1, remind me to bring a cast iron skillet to fire island, so can make said recipe over a grill... outdoors.

the fact that the interior of my room looks like the los angeles or beijing horizon -- that is just a minor issue.