Tag Archives: Veeegs

Sass Squash

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Hot Knives

Here comes the comfort food, and unfortunately, that means a lot of mashed potatoes are about to be all up in our face. We like taters and all, but honestly, if you open a restaurant and all you can come … Continue reading →

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Avocado Supper

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Hot Knives

As the first chills of Los Angelean “winter” gave way to 90 degree heat today, and apocalyptic fires throughout our surrounding areas, a last vestige of the summer-fall mash up finally got mushy after a week of incubation: The Great … Continue reading →

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Goul-borscht

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Hot Knives

Did we say soup season? Naw, we meant stew season. The Halloweeny vibes of deep fall and early winter demand beany substance and spongy protein chunk, not purees or sprinkled garnishes. With that in mind, we pursued an old cobwebbed … Continue reading →

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Sherry and Sage Spuds

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Hot Knives

When the weather starts to turn, there is nothing that will warm you to the core like a plate of hot potatoes. These wee tubers braised in sherry will certainly heat your chest cavity and the heady fried sage mayo … Continue reading →

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Cream of Burning Spears

Posted on October 14, 2007 by Hot Knives

What with our guest contributors beating us to the punch and declaring it official Soup Season, we decided to hurry up and follow suit. Unfortunately, some of us don’t have foggy Tolkien-esque mountain fjords abloom with woody fungus bounties, so … Continue reading →

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LRBC’s Vegan Chanterelle Dream

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Hot Knives

Every so often we like to turn over the blog buttons to friends who have a kitchen secret or a standout recipe. The latest comes from Portland natives and recent restaurateurs Ali and Evan. We’ve known them for years and … Continue reading →

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Mezcal Sabbath Menu

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Hot Knives

The latest in our Sunday Sabbath series, recently we kicked back with some serious Mezcal (and beer and tequila and horse tranquilizers) and spent 4 hours cooking what amounted to a tiny lunch and a cute dessert. Using some leftover, … Continue reading →

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Spaghettioz

Posted on September 26, 2007 by Hot Knives

News flash: If it’s cutesy, someone’s done it before. After a recent impulse buy of little round ring pasta, the obvious direction seemed to be simmering up some old-school Spaghettios, just with better ingredients. Not only did we discover we’ve … Continue reading →

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Emerald Chutney Salad

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Hot Knives

It being mid-September, summer salad season is in its last throes and our salad spinners are ‘bout to be put away. Of course, being produce geeks and living in perpetual sun, we never fully hibernate from the greenery, if anything … Continue reading →

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Fresh Fruit For Rowdy Vegetarians

Posted on September 17, 2007 by Hot Knives

Fruit salad is a rather nefarious term usually referring to some kind of fructose based nightmare suspended in gelatin that you reluctantly shove down your gullet at a friends’ grandparent house, or a typical mish mash of randomly cut fruits … Continue reading →

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