Monthly Archives: March 2009

Nuptial Nookies

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Hot Knives

Trumpets please! One of us at Hot Knives is getting (ahem… errm) married. Stare at our bouteneirs and suit-pant boners. Cue the cherubs! No presents please, this is just a roundabout way of saying don’t expect much posting over the … Continue reading →

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Big, Big Tart

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Hot Knives

Big life happenings deserve the “bottle service” treatment. Anniversaries. Graduations. Restaurant openings… Fridays? This week, the official Hot Knives toastmasters contingent was invited to take part in just such a ‘cheers’ ritual: fancy, tableside bottle popping to celebrate the opening … Continue reading →

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Rosemary Babies

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Hot Knives

“Ewwww, look at these baaaee-beeez heeeere.” That’s an exclamation the two of us heard in the kitchen for years. Whenever Chef Whalid, our bombastic, Mercedes-driving Afghani chef would parade around the prep kitchen examining produce or partially prepared hors d’oeuvres … Continue reading →

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Our Friend: Foccacia

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Hot Knives

Ever since Alex got a bread book, we’ve used the following foccacia recipe for many occasions: Tom and Andy’s Wedding, Thanksgiving Day ’08, and even lots of events that we’ve never blogged about. We’ve been waiting to unleash this one … Continue reading →

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Hummus By Numbers

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Hot Knives

Lisa says her favorite stand at our local farmers market is the guy who hawks hummus, pita and sauces. And our buddy Lisa is onto something: The jalapeno hummus is sweet, the black bean & cilantro stuff’s a little bastardized. … Continue reading →

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Sour Hour

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Hot Knives

Being immense fans of Artisan Ales, the very best small batch beer distributor in LA, and Friends with it’s owner/front man Kevin, we were both flattered and flabbergasted at a chance to have first crack at a new bottle. There … Continue reading →

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