Monthly Archives: June 2006

“Insano” Caprese Salad

Posted on June 12, 2006 by Hot Knives

What’s not to love about a cool Caprese salad of thickly sliced heirloom tomatoes and fresh buffalo mozzarella drizzled with 15-year-aged balsamic vinegar? Nothing, except the price tag. Good ingredients are always worth the splurge–if you can–but let’s be honest, … Continue reading →

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Granddad’s Penultimate Cakes

Posted on June 11, 2006 by Hot Knives

This pancake recipe is a hand-me-down from an old chemist, Alex’s Grandfather. If you take the time to hunt down the required wheat germ and some proper flour, you will resolutely swear off pancakes from a box until the day … Continue reading →

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Hot Sauce Haiku

Posted on June 10, 2006 by Hot Knives

Cock Sauce Verses Squeeze drop on a chip Try triangle of hot love Forget Trader Joe’s Sun ripes the chile Rooster wakes me in the morn Sauce-a-doodle-doo!

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BBQ Part Deux

Posted on June 10, 2006 by Hot Knives

So you followed our orders last week, threw a summer kegger, and left a few cups of wicked brew sludge to use for a barbecue sauce-now what? Well, there are any number of things you could do with it, but … Continue reading →

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Asian Gang Trio

Posted on June 4, 2006 by Hot Knives

(Thai Green Curry Samosa w/Ginger Wasabi Curry Sauce and Sweet Basil Edamame Chutney) In most American markets, the Chinese restaurant has been issued a swift kick to the egg rolls in the last decade by three worthy competitors from elsewhere … Continue reading →

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Vertical Epic ’05 vs. ’06

Posted on June 3, 2006 by Hot Knives

The brewmasters at Stone fancy themselves storytellers. The Vertical Epic project, for those not familiar with it, attempts to create a lineage of bottle-conditioned beers as epic as anything Homer ever wrote, by releasing a new specialty ale 1 year, … Continue reading →

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Tapped?!! Beer BBQ Sauce

Posted on June 3, 2006 by Hot Knives

When you fail to finish off a keg, you’ve clearly shirked your responsibilities and there is only one way to redeem yourself: turn it into to a thick and smoky barbecue sauce. Contrary to popular opinion, that brown sugar, hickory … Continue reading →

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Deep “C” Diving

Posted on June 1, 2006 by Hot Knives

Half of HOT KNIVES was recruited for duty to review a “C” rated seafood establishment as part of a ‘Dangerous Dining’ cover story in L.A. Alternative. Read the horrible details at www.laalternative.com…

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