We recently decided to start up our Dinner Club once again. We did this a couple of years ago trying to do one every other week. We picked a cookbook and planned a 3-course dinner, getting together and dividing up the cooking. Life got busy and it kind of fell by the wayside. It's back and we will aim for once a month.
We kicked it off with a recent Barefoot Contessa episode - Old School Retro Fit. The menu was Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs, 1770 House Meatloaf, Classic Mashed Potatoes, and Mocha Chocolate Icebox Cake.
The Deviled Eggs were the classic with the addition of finely minced smoked salmon and a garnish of chives.
The Meatloaf was a mixture of ground veal, ground pork and ground beef. It had the usual additions to make a meatloaf and was served with a chicken stock based gravy which also had roasted garlic added to it.
The mashed potatoes were made with whole milk, butter, salt and pepper, and finally sour cream. Yum!
We rounded out the meal with Mocha Chocolate Icebox Cake. This cake started with a layer of chocolate chip cookies in a spring form pan. These were topped with a layer of mocha whipped cream. Another layer of cookies, another layer of whipped cream and so on until the pan was full, ending with a layer of whipped cream. The cake sat covered, in the refrigerator overnight. Once out of the mold, the cake got a sprinkling of shaved chocolate.
The eggs were very good, the meatloaf got mixed reviews, several people missed the ketchup topping. I loved the meatloaf! The mashed potatoes were fabulous! The dessert is definitely a keeper!
I thought it would be fun to share my thoughts and favorite food tidbits with everyone using this medium. I love exploring different techniques and ingredients from around the world.
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