Celebrity Chef Wolfgang Puck beefs up Governors Ball menu
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- When the last Oscar is handed out on Feb. 22, the invited guests will be hungry, thirsty, and ready to celebrate.
That puts celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck in the hot seat. Puck is planning a big menu for the Governors ball. He's serving his popular mini-burgers, those classic salmon Oscars and risotto with truffles.
"Altogether, we're going to make 16,000 plates," Puck said. "So from the potato latkes to the chicken pot pie to shepherd's pie and potatoes with caviar and the chinois lobster and dover sole with caramelized lemon, you name it, we have it - 30 different dishes!"
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Piper-Heidsieck is supplying 1,700 bottles of champagne, and the wine comes from Sterling Vineyards.
"We're inspired by how sumptuous, glamorous, show-stopping and star-struck the evening is. And that's exactly how we want to create our wine," said Alison Crary Rodriguez, spokeswoman for the winemaker.
Sherman Oaks-based florist Mark's Garden is back to take care of all the floral arrangements.
"We have like 150 tables or so. Each centerpiece is different. Maybe 10,000 blooms, give or take 1,000," said designer Mark Held.
This year, with lots of purples, dark reds and deep greens. The room's ambiance will also feature plenty of black and white.
"I think the star of this ball really is the academy library. Let's face it," said Cheryl Cecchetto, Governors Ball chair. "We pulled 3,000 photos and letters and telegrams and messages and behind-the-scenes, in front of the scenes. And how can you not be inspired by that?"
