Plus, he dishes on that quarantine buzz cut and landing an Outstanding Host Emmy nomination.
He’s helped transform the lives of dozens of people on Netflix’sQueer Eye.
With a trio er, Triple Crown?
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:You buzzed your hair!
How’s that working for you?
Do you love it?
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ANTONI POROWSKI:So, the amazing thing is I started playing tennis again and it’s so great.
So I’m kind of torn.
But I love it.
Antoni Porowski
Had you been thinking about doing it or just woke up one day and were tired of your hair?
Especially for the summer.
It’s just so easy.
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And congratulations on the Emmy nomination.
Ah, thank you.
Honestly, we were shocked.
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There are so many incredible contenders.
I’m obsessed withNicole Byerand, of course, [RuPaul] deserves all the accolades that he gets.
It’s really fantastic.
I’m super proud of everybody on the team.
We were all super excited about it, so we’ll see what happens.
Her sense of humor…she’s just non-stop.
She’s likeJonathan [Van Ness]in that respect.
Their brains are on the express train, and they just pop out the funniest things every three seconds.
Anyway, we have very important things to talk about: food.
So what is your take on a cocktail for everyone who’ll be watching from home this year?
I have two of them.
I feel like a lot of people are so intimidated by simple syrups….
They’re inexpensive to make.
I added some ground rosemary and clementines.
And what’s more Kentucky than bourbon?
So I’ve paired it with a bit of a dry cider and then an orange peel.
I love the bitterness with the sweetness of it.
Ever since then I love rosewater there’s something really nice about having it on a hot summer day.
So this drink is basically like a really nice lemonade with some cardamom pods.
And there’s a bit of rosewater to honor our Rosie Napravnik.
Southern food is very big in Louisville and Kentucky, of course.
Do you have any specific takes on that or healthier versions of those popular recipes?
During the summer I definitely tend to lean toward the lighter side of things.
So it’s a grilled peach and tomato salad with crunchy almonds.
I made a version of this for Mayor Ted Terry onQueer Eye, an indoor grill situation.
If you don’t want to grill, you’re able to just use fresh peaches.
Work with whatever you have.
And basil is really nice with peaches that’s a really beautiful duo.
If you macerate them, that can lend really well to a nice cocktail as well.
And then just add crunchy almonds.
One of my favorite kinds of ready-made cheeseboard cheeses is Boursin.
Yeah, it’s a wonderful herbed cheese it’s basically Europe’s version of Cheez Whiz.
I mean that in the best way.
There is no shade on Cheez Whiz it really helped me eat broccoli as a child.
Herbed Lobster and Saffron Dip
And then we’re going to marry healthy with cheese with the last dish.
When you think you’ve put enough, add more, and then add more again.
And then because I love to put an herb on literally everything, add fresh mint.
