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Dine while you watch.

At The Food Channel, we love to eat while enjoying our favorite awards programs. With The Emmy Awards coming, we thought it would be fun to live vicariously by exploring the menu at the Governor’s Ball—and sharing our tips for creating your own event.

According to Food & Wine, Patina Catering is the official caterer for the Ball, which begins after the live show. For the first time, Patina is partnering with L.A. Kitchen, a Los Angeles based non-profit that collects and redistributes food that would otherwise be discarded. The organization also trains the unemployed for careers in the foodservice industry with a vision that neither food nor people ever go to waste.

And The Winner Is

The Governor’s Ball three-course meal is “Golden Grandeur” themed and has been carefully crafted by the chefs at Patina Catering.

First Course:

Last of the Heirlooms – Local heirloom tomatoes, dinosaur plums, red quinoa, charred leek vinaigrette, balsamic jelly, basil and sea salt. 

Main Course:

Pan Roasted Filet Mignon – Mission figs, asparagus, purple marble potatoes, roasted red flame grapes, creamy horseradish purée, and whole grain mustard sauce. 

Dessert:

Alunga Brownie Bar – Dulce de leche, roasted cherries, and cherry gel.

Not ones to miss out on a celebration, we’ve curated some of our most comparable recipes so you can watch The Emmys and dine like the stars.

Food Channel First Course:

Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad

This Caprese and homemade pesto salad utilizes fresh ingredients that can only be described as fabulous. Click here to get the full Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad Recipe. 

Food Channel Main Course:

Grilled Steak with Green Garlic Chimichurri Vinaigrette

This Green Garlic Chimichurri Vinaigrette is a delicious treat that pairs perfectly with most meats but in particular a juicy sirloin steak. Click here to get the full Grilled Steak with Green Garlic Chimichurri Vinaigrette Recipe.

Food Channel Dessert:

Salty Marbled Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies

These brownies are decadent beyond belief, using indulgent chocolate, creamy peanut butter, cocoa powder and sea salt. It’s a taste you won’t soon forget. Click here to get the full Salty Marbled Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies Recipe.

Click on the “Recipe” tab in the menu bar to find recipes for every occasion.  We hope you enjoy the 69th Annual Emmy Awards!