67th Emmy® Awards Governors Ball Dinner, for the 20th year in a row, is planned and prepared by Chef and Founder, Joachim Splichal of Patina Restaurant Group.
Among the dishes for the 3-course meal that will be prepared for over 4,000 celebrities and guests is this incredible poached pear salad. Hosting your own EMMY® party? Recreate this delicious salad for your celebrity guests:
In true gourmet celebrity chef fashion, Executive Chef Joachim uses only the finest and freshest ingredients. In this recipe, there may be a couple of ingredients you are not sure of. Let’s start with the pears. Forelle pears are small pears commercially grown in the Northwest USA. Sweet in flavor, forelle pears are available late September through March and can be found in most grocery stores. Then, you will need Membrillo Quince, a type of quince cheese that is a thick jelly made from the pulp of quince fruit and is available at specialty grocery markets.
When ready to serve, the poached pears are served with lavender and fennel-scented Sonoma goat cheese, fresh figs, spiced walnuts and quince vinaigrette.
Cooking like a gourmet celebrity chef requires patience! Break the recipe down step by step. Read the recipe through all the way BEFORE going to the store to buy the ingredients. Prep the ingredients BEFORE starting to cook. Read the recipe all the way through, again, before beginning. You’ll find it easier to understand and less intimidating to make by reading the ingredients and instructions before shopping and prepping!
The 67th Emmy® Awards, hosted by Andy Samberg, airs live Sunday, September 20 (8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT) on FOX and will originate from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Don Mischer will serve as executive producer for the telecast. In this calorie-slashing collection, The Bikini Chef® Susan Irby offers recipes for switching up ingredients that keep calories to a minimum. Complete with serving-size suggestions and “Skinny Secret” shortcuts to trim calories in little ways, here you’ll get expertly crafted recipes that include offerings for every meal of the day!
