Wolfgang Puck

I'm cheering on my alma mater by hosting a huge pre-game party. I host this tailgate every other year when the game takes place at Stanford. While the menu for the majority of the dishes changes — this year it consists of a variety of tasty football foods complete with chips, dips, and chicken wings — the desserts are always the same two classics. Since we will be enjoying the desserts next to the field, it's important to make something that is transportable and easy to eat.

Chocolate truffle brownies and zesty lemon bars are two crowd pleasing treats that score big points year after year. For these delicious dessert recipes, read more

Ever wonder if the children of famous chefs eat better than yours (or you for that matter)? This past weekend Parade magazine ran an article where five well-known chefs discuss what they put in their children's lunches.

Surprisingly, while wonderfully delicious and healthy, their tips are actually effortless and easy to recreate in your own kitchen. Wolfgang Puck opts for cold pre-pressed paninis, while Emeril Lagasse — whose children seemed the most adventurous — suggests shrimp spring rolls with fresh veggies.

However my favorite quote comes from Tyler Florence who sends his son Miles to school with wraps filled with grilled veggies and goat cheese.

"If he happens to trade what I made for him when he gets to school, it’s a great way to break the ice with the girls."

How adorable is that?!

To eat like Tyler and his son do, check out the recipe for Tyler's BLT with a Twist, read more

Celebrity chef to the celebs, Wolfgang Puck has just announced several new animal welfare policies that he and his restaurants will be putting into place. In a joint press release with the Humane Society, Puck has released a nine-point program aimed at raising the bar on farm animal treatment.

"I have regularly spent weekends at my local farmers markets and farms, getting to know my vendors, their animals and their animal treatment programs. As my companies have grown much bigger, we must now develop formal policies to maintain our exacting standards."

The polices in his nine-point program are:

• The elimination of foie gras (fattened duck & geese livers) from his restaurants.
• No longer allow the use of eggs from hens confined in battery cages.
• No pork from producers that confine breeding sows in gestation crates.
• No veal from producers that confine calves in individual veal crates.

To see the rest of the policies, read more

• Guests of the Sports Illustrated party, including cover girl Beyonce, are being urged to get an immune globulin shot by today after it was confirmed that one of Wolfgang Puck's employees (who catered the event) was diagnosed with hepatitis A. What a nightmare. - YumSugar
• This weekend Shar Jackson and K-Fed visited together with all four children for the first time, but Shar says they are not rekindling their relationship. We are all for responsible parenting. - US Weekly
• Mariah Carey admits that she's in a relationship "more or less" but won't say who it is and reveals she's not in any rush to have children. Guess the baby craze isn't affecting all celebs. - People
• Evidently there's a new wacky religion in Hollywood that's caught the attention of Oprah, Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart. Let's see how long this one lasts. - Gatecrasher
• Diddy is being investigated by the LAPD for allegedly punching a man in the face at the Roosevelt Hotel on Oscar Sunday after trying to take the man's fiance to a party. That doesn't sound like Diddy at all! - TMZ

Rarely is there "breaking news" in the food industry, new products launch, cookbooks come out, shows get cancelled, restaurants open and then close, but I just saw something that is rather breaking news and in the food industry as well. Turns out that an employee of Wolfgang Puck Catering was just diagnosed with acute hepatitis A.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed that an employee of Wolfgang Puck Catering was recently diagnosed with the disease, and has strongly urged anyone who attended the SI party, or any of the 13 other events catered by Puck between Feb. 1 - 20, to get an immune globulin shot by tomorrow to prevent illness.

Luckily the Governor's Ball was not part of this "recall," however many other high profile events were, including the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue party (February 14). So you hear that Beyoncé? You better get thee to a hospital, now!

At the time of writing, Puck's PR firm stated that the list of events would not be released to the public. This seems odd, being that many people might not have realized his company catered these events... What do you guys think about that?

Source: TMZ

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Last week I showed you images of the planned decor for the Governors Ball, the Academy Awards official after party. But what did the event space really look like moments before the stars rushed through the doors? How did the tranquil and chic decor transform with the addition of people? What did Wolfgang Puck look like as he ran down the red carpet with Oscar shaped edible hor d'oeuvres? For picture answers to the above questions, read more

Last Sunday I revealed Wolfgang Puck's all-star menu for the official Oscars after party, the Governors Ball, and all week I've featured recipes from the menu that Hollywood A-listers will be munching on tomorrow night. The decorations for the event are ready and awaiting the arrival of the celebrities. Everything, presumably, is prepared for tinsel town's biggest party. For the award winning menu, complete with recipes and pictures of Wolfgang Puck & Food and Wine's pre-Oscars party, read more

Meat and potatoes are a classic combination, similar to chocolate and vanilla, salt and pepper, peanut butter and jelly. They just go well together. Instead of serving up the standard French fries or the typical baked potato, why not get a little creative? For the Governor's Ball, Wolfgang Puck will be serving up two spectacular spud sides: wasabi mashed potatoes and mini gold-wrapped baked potatoes with French farm-raised Osetra caviar and crème fraiche. Talk about jazzing up your regular old mashed and baked taters: wow Wolfgang! To use these dishes the next time you want a lively and golden side (when you serve it you can stun your guests by saying the dish was also offered at the Oscars after-party), read more

I know I've completely bombarded you with fabulous recipes that Wolfgang Puck will be making at the Governors Ball and I apologize for tempting you with so much deliciousness. At least I'm not waving the food around in front of you and then quickly pulling it away before you can get any. I am posting the recipes for each of these edible masterpieces so you can make them in the comfort of your own home, while you gossip about what Reese and Cameron are wearing. You can add this one to the must-make-list: a tasty tapa recipe that will be passed on trays while the stars are arriving at the after party. The recipe is a little complicated, but worth the effort and time. To make spicy tuna tartare in a sesame miso cone as an appetizer at your next star-worthy event, read more

While we have to wait until Sunday to see what all of the stars will be wearing at the Oscars, I've been giving you a sneak peek of the recipes that will be served at the Academy Awards official after party, the Governors Ball all week long. As if knowing what the celebs will be eating wasn't enough, I've found some awesome pictures of the decorations at the event space. The Governors Ball is held in the Grand Ballroom on the top level of the Hollywood & Highland Center and is put on by Sequoia Productions (an event planning firm based out of Los Angeles). The decor is set in beautiful shades of white, cream, gold, butter, and burgundy with low lighting, wood details, thousands of candles, and fresh flowers everywhere. To take a peek at a gallery of photos of the actual decor plus lots of images of the food as well as Puck and his crew practicing the menu, read more