Lust for Leaf: Vegetarian Noshes, Bashes, and Everyday Great Eats--The Hot Knives Way - Hardcover

Publishers Weekly, 5/20/13 "This isn't your grandma's collection of recipes. The second cookbook from Hot Knives bloggers Brown and George fearlessly dives into the world of meat-free partying...Daring additions to the tried and true...are sure to shake up any staid kitchen. Innovative substitutions for meat are showcased readers will be won over by the no-holds-barred innovative spirit that permeates these quality recipes from two cool guys who definitely know how to cook." Entertainment Realm "Beautiful cookbook devoted to vegetarian and vegan recipes for cook-outs, potlucks, picnics and "ragers." The perfect cookbook for the social butterfly, frequent meetup goer or someone with a large family. Two guy with lots of cool ideas. Fun, easy-going tone." Tuscon Citizen, 8/20/13 "This is more than just a collection of recipes. It is nothing less than a celebration of food geared to be shared with family and friends. Brown and George cover all of the bases...Filled with photos of the authors' friends and family eating food in real time, the emphasis is on fun." Portland Book Review, 10/16/13 "An unusual vegetarian/vegan cookbook...written for the young partying type."

Isa Moskowitz's Vegan With a Vengeance and Sarah Kramer's How It All Vegan! showed the world that plant-based cookbooks don't have to be full of sanctimonious text and wilted sprouts recipes. But why should vegans have all the fun? Food-blogging duo Alex Brown and Evan George- better known as Hot Knives- have shown their 60,000 monthly readers that vegetarians are"cheeky [and] over-the-top” too and"don't much care for established notions of propriety" ( LA Weekly ). This is the only cookbook you'll find with chapters called"Bro-tein” and"BBQ Mosh Pit,” or filled with recipes for DIY Wieners and Patties, Sauce-y Explosions, Salsas that Hurt, Deep Sea Mushrooms, and Nachos that Cook Themselves. And don't forget dessert: try Hand-Cranked Cream Dreams and Booze You Can Eat.Hot Knives bring you vegetarianism with a new set of rules:"Enjoy your food, but party harder. Eat everything with your hands. Drink booze and fruit, not water. Make all of your junk food yourself. Cook at least half of everything you eat on an open fire. Switch to uppers, if possible.” Urbanhonking.com/hotknives/