Healthy Hollywood: Fab Food Friday – Host An Emmy Award Bash!

Get the party started! All of our favorite TV stars will be on the red carpet Sunday night for the 2011 Emmy® Awards. It’s the perfect excuse to invite friends over and eat, drink – and dish about the stars.

“Mad Men,” “30 Rock” and “Glee” are just a few of the big shows vying for the gold. Besides the awards show, the other must-see is the pre-show red carpet fashion showdown. Trust me – it’s a lot more fun to critique the looks with friends than shouting at the TV “Can you believe she wore that?!” all by yourself.” Never fun!

Party planners Dawn Sandomeno and Elizabeth Mascali of Party Bluprints share with Healthy Hollywood their tips to hosting an awesome, easy, at-home Emmy viewing party.

Party Blueprints Party Essentials:

Set The Scene:

Create a comfortable viewing area in which all the seats allow for a good view of the televised event. Bring in extra chairs, stools, ottomans, beanbag chairs, and oversized pillows for additional seating.

Before guests arrive print out Emmy® Viewing Party ballots and display them with pens.

Have cocktails and appetizers ready to serve guests when they arrive. Welcome guests with a signature cocktail, followed by buffet style “easy to eat” fare.

Serve Signature Cocktails:

The Style Icon
The perfect cocktail for fans of nominee “Project Runway” and its classic style icon and host, Tim Gunn.
Serves 7

Ingredients:
7.5 oz. Sauza Gold Tequila
4.5 oz. DeKuyper Triple Sec
24 oz. Margarita Mix
Lime or Orange Wedge for garnish

Directions:
Combine ingredients without ice and shake vigorously. Pour the mixture into your fiercest margarita glass over ice, garnish and enjoy.

The Mamarita
Pays tribute to nominee “Modern Family “and all moms everywhere.

Ingredients:
1 ½ parts Sauza Silver Tequila
½ part Cabernet Sauvignon
1 part DeKuyper Triple Sec
1 part Agave Nectar
1 part Fresh Lime Juice

Directions:
Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lime twist.

Finger Foods:

Margarita Flatbread Pizza

Ingredients:
Flatbread
1 lb container small balls of mozzarella – sliced
1 pint grape tomatoes – sliced
Olive oil
Fresh basil – ribbon-cut

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Top flatbread with a combination of tomatoes and mozzarella. Sprinkle with olive oil and bake for 10-12 minutes until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. Remove from oven and sprinkle ribbon-cut basil on top. Cut into small squares and serve.

For more party tips and recipes, head to www.partybluprintsblog.com

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