Monthly Archives: March 2008

Grilled Cheese Guantlet and other news

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Hot Knives

It’s been kind of slow posting here at Hot Knives this week — all apologies — but we’ve had a couple things about ready to boil over. First and foremost, we’re happy to say that the First 6th Annual Grilled … Continue reading →

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A.M. Tacos

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Hot Knives

There are two kinds of weekend breakfasts: the kind where you’re either up late enough, or hungover enough, that garlicky guacamole sounds A-OK, and the kind where you have to make do with a slice of avocado and a couple … Continue reading →

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Saint Moylans

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Hot Knives

Happy Green Day! We celebrated last St. Patrick’s Day with a bang, it was a Sunday after all, so rolling out of bed into a glass of Harp lager and frying off an Irish breakfast special was a lot easier. … Continue reading →

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Split Spear Salad

Posted on March 15, 2008 by Hot Knives

In the spirit of the first weeks of spring, that seasonal shred of time that all locavores, even us in L.A. share, here comes the asparagus. It’s crack to Barbara Kingsolver and we agree. Here we nearly sliced the spears … Continue reading →

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Tea Party

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Hot Knives

Reserved for the swankest occasions, the tea party is a gilded gift of spring. We go goo-goo over few party precepts like the garden soiree (it’s a celebration) that’s all finger treats and fragrant spirits and such. Fragfile toasts, like … Continue reading →

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Fa-latkes

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Hot Knives

Sometimes kooky fusion combos are better, more soulful, when improvised on the spot rather than pre-meditated. This one was borne from us being too tired, lazy, brain-dead and starving on a weekday night to be pithy or political with our … Continue reading →

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Alex’s Weekly Workout

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Hot Knives

Parmigiano-Reggiano is an unyielding behemoth of a cheese. The eighty-eight pound monster you see above is two and a half years old, and took approximately 550 liters (145 gallons) of raw milk to produce. Portioning one of the Kings of … Continue reading →

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