Monthly Archives: May 2008

Last of the Cheese

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Hot Knives

Two cute snippets of media loose ends to tie before we take an indefinite hiatus from blogging about cheese. We promise. As previously mentioned, Hot Knives performed a gooey, live demo art show presentation called “How To Be a Fucking … Continue reading →

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Mannequin Piss

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Hot Knives

Meyer lemons, orange zest, grapefruit flesh. Naw, those aren’t the fruit slices we recommend dangling on the rim of this Belgian wit bier – they’re already deep down in there. That triumverate citrus haze of Blanche de Bruxelles makes it … Continue reading →

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The ‘French Onion Soup’ Sammy

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Hot Knives

In April, we placed in our third Grilled Cheese Invitational with two winning sandwiches. One of them was this Belgian-beer-infused French Onion Soup sandwich — made all the more special because it came about by clairvoyant collaboration. Simmered with savory … Continue reading →

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Sea-Cucumber Soba Salad

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Hot Knives

During the early days of the Edo period, Soba Noodles became a solid solution to a thiamine blight that was destroying the Japanese masses. During the same period Dutch beer halls sprung up like so much buckwheat and led to … Continue reading →

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Fruit Stand Bites

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Hot Knives

We Anglo-Angelenos just love fruit stands, they’re like the safer little sister of burrito bomb taco trucks. And fetishizing them like we’re about to do, well, paints us as not just nerds but as gueros. Fuck it! We’ve wanted for … Continue reading →

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‘Peace in the Middle East’ Couscous

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Hot Knives

Maybe the marital feast we’re catering next weekend, and feverishly planning for right now, has us pondering how food can bring people together. Or maybe it’s the Spice Girls’ “2 Become 1” on repeat. Whatever the reason, we loved giving … Continue reading →

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Raw Pad Thai

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Hot Knives

We’re back on the wedding catering warpath kiddies. Next weekend the Hot Knives crew is shipping down to San Diego for a marathon baking and grilling session for what will, hopefully, be an epic reception. The menu is done and … Continue reading →

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Bike-friendly XXX Vegan Cookies

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Hot Knives

For the latest hot-ass recipe contribution from a Hot Knives associate, we tapped our sometime radio producer friend Meghan who has been busy baking cookies to raise money for a nutso bike tour she’s doing to raise money for an … Continue reading →

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Supple CA

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Hot Knives

The most pious among us believe that if you pray long enough for something, you’re bound to get it. Well, if that’s the case, some sour-tongued beer geek in our neck of the woods has been prostrating up a storm, … Continue reading →

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