Bafta Los Angeles TV Tea Party

On Saturday, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles celebrated Emmy weekend with its daytime TV Tea Party. The annual event, designed by MTA Events and held at the Beverly Hilton, celebrated the year’s Emmys nominees. Gold masks depicting the Bafta logo were nestled into a wall of succulents.
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Television Academy’s Governors Ball and Creative Arts Balls

Longtime collaborators Patina Catering created a menu of more than 35 different small plates, including tabletop snacks, tray-passed hors d'oeuvres, and a variety of small-bite stations. The menu also included an assortment of vegetarian and vegan items, plus dessert stations. (Click here for more details.) Ketel One Family-Made Vodka, the official spirits partner of the Emmys, poured specialty Emmy-inspired cocktails.
Photo: Jerry Hayes Photography

“Color blocking is key” when using vegetables as decor, according to event producer and designer Cathy James.
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Schoos Design is a lush, greenery-filled space in West Hollywood, which made it an appropriate fit for the farmers market-inspired party. Simple touches of strewn vegetables added an appropriate touch for the cookbook launch.
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Vegan “ceviche” with lime-marinated cashews, hearts of palm, cucumber, leche de tigre, tiny cilantro, avocado mousse, and crispy blue corn
Photo: Matt Sayles/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images

Heirloom Babe Farm baby beets with Sonoma goat cheese mousse and California pistachio
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Valdivia Farms heirloom tomatoes with extra virgin olive oil, balsamic molasses, and crispy basil
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Brentwood Farms street corn with lime aioli, cotija, and tajin spice
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Summer peaches with housemade ricotta, purple kalelettes, toasted farro, almonds, and honey vinaigrette
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Grilled cheese with heirloom tomato soup
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Mashed potatoes with toppings including smoked bacon, crème fraîche, chives, and Maldon sea salt
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Angus beef sliders with aged cheddar, caramelized onions, and tomato aioli on a potato roll
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Poached salmon with lime soya onions, puffed wild rice, teeny lettuce, and soft herbs
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Filipino barbecue chicken skewers with scallion salad and banana ketchup
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Drumsticks made from white and dark chocolate waffle cones filled with seasonal toppings
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Mini jars filled with Harry’s Berries strawberry shortcake (left) and vegan coconut chia seed tapioca (right)
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Tarts in apricot almond, apple vanilla, and pear chocolate flavors
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