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Showing posts with label buffet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label buffet. Show all posts

Sunday, May 27, 2018

ON THE SET: Taping the Summer Brunch Buffet Guide

Above: KQ host Mitch Hightower on the KQ "lounge" set.

ON THE SET: Taping the Summer Brunch Buffet Guide

The Kitchen Queers Summer Brunch Buffet Guide will be available to view soon on the KQ YouTube® channel. In this episode, Mitch shares some of his favorite items to serve at a summer brunch buffet.

Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmi4fJQ4cVNHfHFu09RK25g

Sunday, December 31, 2017

NEW VIDEO: Winter Brunch Buffet Guide

Above: Graphic for KQ Season 3, Episode 23.

NEW VIDEO: Winter Brunch Buffet Guide

Kitchen Queers host Mitch Hightower shares some of his favorite items to serve at a winter brunch buffet. Watch the newest KQ episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZQfvdwRRVU&spfreload=5

Monday, June 26, 2017

KQ Site Update - June 2017

Above: Screen cap of the KQ site.

KQ Site Update

The Kitchen Queers site has been updated with lots of new food and beverage content, cruise here:
http://www.kitchenqueers.com

Sunday, April 30, 2017

New Recipe: Hash Brown Casserole

Above: The KQ Hash Brown Casserole.

New Recipe: Hash Brown Casserole

Kitchen Queers host Mitch Hightower has been experimenting with casserole ideas, and he reports this new Hash Brown Casserole is a tasty and easy-to-make winner. Look for this recipe to be featured in an upcoming Season 3 episode of Kitchen Queers on the KQ YouTube channel.



Monday, January 30, 2017

Party and Buffet Food KQ Style

Above: KQ Sausage Balls.

Party and Buffet Food KQ Style
By Mitch Hightower

Check out videos for tasty and easy to prepare food items that are sure to please at your next soiree. View the Kitchen Queers YouTube® Channel "Party and Buffet" playlist here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGc8wXdGFo916nj2aKSOWfoI6vXQ6PkPe

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Below: KQ "Cheesy Onion Bites" from Season 2, Episode 3. 

Above: KQ Hasselback Potatoes from Season 2, Episode 12.


Tuesday, September 27, 2016

VIDEO PLAYLIST: Kitchen Queers Party and Buffet Food

Above: KQ Mini Hasselback Potatoes.

VIDEO PLAYLIST: Kitchen Queers Party and Buffet Food

Check out all of the tasty and easy to make recipes on this KQ video playlist here:

Below: Graphics from KQ Season 1, Episode 9, "Bacon Pie". 

Above: KQ "Cheesy Onion Bites".

Saturday, August 27, 2016

PHOTO TUTORIAL: Easy No-Cook Snack Buffet

Above: No-cook snack buffet.

PHOTO TUTORIAL: Easy No-Cook Snack Buffet

Check out a photo tutorial and ideas for preparing a very easy snack buffet that requires no cooking!

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Monday, July 11, 2016

NEW VIDEO: Mini Hasselback Potatoes - Kitchen Queers Season 2 Episode 12

Above: Graphics for KQ Season 2 Episode 12.

NEW VIDEO: MINI HASSELBACK POTATOES

Kitchen Queers host Mitch Hightower shows you the KQ spin on this specialized baked potato recipe. The petite size of the spuds makes these perfect party appetizers.

View video here:


Sunday, March 6, 2016

NEW VIDEO: Cheesy Onion Bites - Season 2 Episode 3

Above: Promotional graphic for Season 2, Episode 3, "Cheesy Onion Bites".

NEW VIDEO: Cheesy Onion Bites - Season 2, Episode 3

Check out the newest episode in the Kitchen Queers series, where we make an easy and flavorful appetizer.

Watch the video now, cruise here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN4EsghHt28

Below: A plate of Cheesy Onion Bites hors d'oeuvres.

Saturday, July 18, 2015

NEW VIDEO: Mitch Makes "Sausage Balls" Party Buffet Appetizers

Above: Graphic for the "Sausage Balls" video tutorial.

NEW VIDEO: Mitch Makes "Sausage Balls" Party Buffet Appetizers

The fourth episode of Kitchen Queers Season 1 is now available to view on the KQ YouTube Channel. This installment has KQ Host Mitch Hightower making Sausage Balls along with Spicy Thousand Island Dipping Sauce.  Chef Philip Buchan serves as the "taste tester" for this episode.

Watch this video now, go here:


Sunday, July 12, 2015

SUNDAY SNACKS - Beer Batter Onion Rings

Above: KQ Beer Batter Onion Rings.

SUNDAY SNACKS - Beer Batter Onion Rings
by Chef Mitch

I am so in the mood for something fried, and these onions rings are sure to please. They're also not hard to make, review the recipe and photo tutorial here:

Below: Onion rings getting crisp in the deep fryer.

Monday, March 30, 2015

COOKING TUTORIAL: Wonton Bombs Appetizer

Above: Wonton Bombs after being deep fried.

COOKING TUTORIAL: Wonton Bombs Appetizer
by Chef Mitch

These are very easy to make once you master the wonton folding and twisting techniques. Wonton Bombs fry up fast and can easily be re-heated. Great party hors d'oeuvre choice. Check out the recipe and photo tutorial here:

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Below: Chef Mitch folds a wonton prior to frying. 

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

CONFECTION ALERT: Fudge Has No Calories During the Holidays

Above: KQ Peppermint Fudge served at a Holiday Buffet.

CONFECTION ALERT: Fudge Has No Calories During the Holidays
by Chef Mitch

I finally got the results I wanted and perfected my fudge recipe.  So I took a batch to a holiday party and the hosts put it out on the buffet table.  It was one of the first plates to be emptied and I got several nice compliments.  I consider food a success when it disappears from a buffet table quickly.

When I told Chef Bob about how much the guests liked the fudge, he said, "[The fudge] was popular because everyone knows that fudge has no calories during the holidays".

Find the new KQ Peppermint Fudge recipe and photo tutorial here: http://www.kitchenqueers.com/food/peppermintfudge/

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Below: The finished fudge batter is being spread in a foil lined pan. 

Thursday, November 20, 2014

SAUSAGE BALLS: My New "Go To" Hors D'Oeuvre

Above: The KQ Sausage Balls.

SAUSAGE BALLS: My New "Go To" Hors D'Oeuvre
by Chef Mitch

I was looking for a flavorful and easy to make buffet item and I came across a recipe for Sausage Balls from a famous TV Chef.  I made them as directed and the first thing Chef Philip and I noticed is that they were as dry as the Mojave desert.

We did some experimenting, and by adding some sauteed peppers and onions to the mix, we got a more moist result and a more flavorful outcome as well.  We also cut back on the amount of baking mix used, because the recipe we started with was a little too doughy.

This is a great choice for a party, because you can serve them warm, and they still taste good when they are at room temperature.  Though it's not likely that many of them will sit around that long.  Every time I've made these the past two months, they are gobbled up in no time.

I like to serve these with a dipping sauce, such as the KQ Honey Mustard Dip.

You can find our KQ Sausage Balls recipe in the most recent update on the Kitchen Queers web site, (CLICK HERE).  

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Above: The KQ Sausage Balls just after coming out of the oven.