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Yesterday, we brought you the scoop on an Urban Fondue Party from Hospitality Expert Emillio Mesa! Today, we’ve got the yummy recipes to go with it. Enjoy the eye candy, then get cookin’.

Cheese Fondue

Ingredients:

1 Garlic cove, cut in half

1 Cup dry white wine

1/2 lb. shredded Gruyere cheese

1/2 lb. shredded Emmentaler cheese

1 Tbsp. lemon juice

Pepper

Directions:

Shred/grate both cheeses (can mix together!).

Rub the garlic inside the fondue pot, then discard.

Pour the white wine and lemon juice into the pot and turn on the burner.

Let the wine and lemon juice warm up without boiling.

Reduce heat and add the shredded cheese.

With a wooden spoon, mix well and stir regularly.

Add pepper to taste.

*Have a little more wine and cheese on hand to adjust the consistency if needed. Add more cheese if it’s too liquid, add more wine if it’s too thick.

What to Dip:

Cubes of your favorite bread/s (leave a piece of crust on each cube).

Cooked chicken, beef, turkey or seafood (bite-sized cubes with skin and bone removed).

Potatoes (roasted or boiled, baby potatoes work best).

Asparagus spears.

Broccoli and/or cauliflower florets (boil for two minutes before using as dippers).

-Emillio Mesa of Brunch Republik

Emillio Mesa has spent the past 11 years as a professional Events Director for hotspots such as Cain (NYC, The Hamptons and Miami); an Events Planner for corporate luxury goods, celebrities and weddings for clients such as Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson, Mont Blanc, Armani Exchange and Donald Trump to name a few; and as Head Concierge where he launched three of the most exclusive hotel properties in NYC.

This tri-lingual and international traveler counts global pop culture, cuisine, entertainment and film as his personal passions. As a TV host/producer, storyteller, idea generator, planner, artist, and (most importantly) specialist for the hospitality and lifestyle sectors, he has been profiled by Vogue, Metrosource, New York Observer, Biz Bash and Club Systems Intl. He is the Founder and Creative Director of BRUNCH REPUBLIK (a site based on the principles of The Lost Art of Hospitality with interviews, customer service tales,”hidden gems” and “Citizens”). In his role as arbiter of the New Young Philanthropists, he is presenting an exclusive cause-related art salon that will rotate “The Brunch” series.

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