WHAT'S FOR DINNER? Meatloaf!

Above: The meatloaf just after coming out of the oven.

WHAT'S FOR DINNER? Meatloaf!

KQ partner Chef Philip made this meatloaf for a recent dinner party. His recipe combines both ground beef and ground pork for a very flavorful meatloaf. This was served along with mashed potatoes and gravy, as well as a green salad.

Check out the recipe and a step-by-step photo tutorial here:
http://www.kitchenqueers.com/food/meatloaf

Below: The prepared meatloaf before baking. 

This is my Thanksgiving plate of food

Above: Thanksgiving 2016 plate of food.

This is my Thanksgiving plate of food

by Mitch Hightower

I hope you all had an amazing holiday weekend whatever you got up to.  Around here, we focused on the food.  The image in this post shows my plate from Thanksgiving dinner at our house.  I've had a similar plate each night since, as we had plenty of leftovers!

2016 Thanksgiving Dinner Menu

Above: Sliced "honey-baked" ham.

2016 Thanksgiving Dinner Menu

By Mitch Hightower

We have many of our own traditions here at our house in San Francisco, and one of them is serving a honey-baked ham on this Holiday.  No one in our house likes turkey, so why bother?

Meanwhile, we all love holiday side dishes and this year we’re serving a must have, roasted carrots with onion and apple, (I made this earlier today, so tomorrow all I have to do is heat it up).

We’re also having French green beans.  And dinner wouldn’t be complete without gold mashed potatoes and gravy.  And for the bread element we’re making biscuits!

For dessert, Chef Philip has already baked classic pumpkin pie.  And as an alternative, we also have apple cupcakes, filled with apple compote, topped with caramel ganache and frosted with bourbon buttercream.

It’s going to be a great dinner!

Above: Gold mashed potatoes.

Below: Roasted carrots, onion and apple. 

HOLIDAY 2014: Christmas Dinner Report

Above: The KQ Christmas Dinner table setting for 2014.

HOLIDAY 2014: Christmas Dinner Report
by Chef Mitch

We hope you had an amazing holiday dinner whatever you celebrate.  We celebrated our good fortune with a feast of comfort food.  Following in this posting are images of the KQ 2014 Holiday Dinner and links to recipes and photo tutorials.

Enjoy!

REMINDER: Enlarge the images by clicking on them.

Below: The KQ 2014 table setting included vintage red and green glass plates and zebra print taffeta and colorful satin linens.

Above: A close-up of the table setting featuring red lacquer chargers, matching napkin rings and red satin napkins.

Above: Chef Philip made a meatloaf using a bundt pan to form a ring shape.   View the KQ Meatloaf recipe and tutorial here: http://www.kitchenqueers.com/food/meatloaf/ 

Above: The table set with the food ready to serve.

Above: Chef Philip made a basic gravy to pour over the meatloaf and mashed potatoes.

Above: The ring mold meatloaf was sliced in wedges to serve on a platter.

Above: Cheese sauce is a must when serving broccoli in the KQ kitchen.

Above: Broccoli florets were steamed for a fresh green element on the holiday plate.

Above: Mashed Potatoes are a must at the KQ Holiday table. http://www.kitchenqueers.com/food/mashedpotatoes/

Above: Another view of the KQ Holiday table just prior to eating.