Monthly Archives: September 2008

Beer Of Influence

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Hot Knives

The new collaboration brew by San Diego saints Stone and Alesmith and Denmark droogie Mikkeller — a surprisingly gentle triple-like Belgian-ish beer without a name — raises more questions than it does answers. For starters, was it brewed in SD … Continue reading →

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Summer Spooning

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Hot Knives

We love to love our tomatoes. When we find plump beauties at our favorite farmer’s stand we begin a slow but brief affair, one of pampering, seduction and ultimately consumption. Like any fruit, tomatoes are best when they are ripe … Continue reading →

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Kabocha Cream

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Hot Knives

The long foggy mornings of late are some of the few and brief signs that the seasons are changing in California. The Fall, known throughout the rest of our country as a time of foliage fireworks and chilling temperatures, typically … Continue reading →

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Immersion Blender

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Hot Knives

Pulse. Mix. Blend. By any other name, Cuisinart-ing an ingredient — known to some as ‘cuisin’ the juice’ — is one of the most crucial kitchen skills that gets overlooked by the kind of cheapskates that we typically run with. … Continue reading →

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The Workman’s Friend

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Hot Knives

“When things go wrong and will not come right, Though you do the best you can, When life looks black as the hour of night – A PINT OF PLAIN IS YOUR ONLY MAN.” Flann O’brian’s eponymous ode to stout … Continue reading →

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Balla’Naise

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Hot Knives

Talk about mangia, mangia, mangia, mannnn. On a recent herby Sunday afternoon, we popped a bomber of ale and picked some fresh basil and got the hankering for a sloppy trough of pasta. You know, the kind that clings to … Continue reading →

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