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Iron Chef America Will Travel to the White House

Joi — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:03:34 +0000

Iron Chef America is headed to Washington D.C.! Food Network stars Mario Batali, Bobby Flay and Emeril Lagasse will travel to the White House to take part in a very special competition in Super Chef Battle, a two-hour episode of Iron Chef America. They will be greeted by none other than First Lady Michelle Obama. She will, in fact, be the one to reveal the “secret ingredient.” The chefs will be joined by White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford and receive their challenge: Create a meal for America using The White House Kitchen Garden’s produce as their secret ingredients.

“We are honored to showcase The White House Kitchen Garden in Iron Chef
America,” said Bob Tuschman, Senior Vice President, Programming and Production for Food Network. “This is the most intense culinary competition we’ve ever shown. It’s awe-inspiring to see what four master chefs can create from locally-grown ingredients in the heat of Kitchen Stadium.”

The White House Kitchen Garden was created early in the Obama administration and measures approximately 1100 square feet and is located on the west side of the South Lawn. The four-season herb, fruit and vegetable
garden features 75 varieties of seeds planted in slightly raised beds using
succession planting methods. Cultivated by White House staff and volunteers, produce from the garden and honey from the adjacent beehives are available to the White House Chefs for preparing meals for the First Family and for official functions, and all extra food is donated to Miriam’s Kitchen, a soup kitchen near the White House.

The special episode premieres Sunday, January 3rd at 8pm ET/PT.

If you watch NBC’s The Biggest Loser, you saw the beautiful garden, the White House kitchen, and even two of the First Family’s chefs on last night’s episode. They created a fresh salad with vegetables and herbs from the garden that left all of us craving a bite.

I can’t wait to see what the Food Network Chefs cook up! Can you imagine how excited they must be?

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Good Morning America Launches a Recipe Site

Joi — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:13:03 +0000

Wow, a few of my favorite things in the world are colliding: Good Morning America, Recipes, Wolfgang Puck, Paula Deen, Emeril Lagasse, Rachael Ray… I’m so there.

ABC News.com is launching a new GMA recipe site. In addition to recipes from the names above, you’ll find quick, affordable meal ideas and recipes, the anchor’s favorite recipes, and how to demos.

See the video below for details.

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Emerilware and a Special Offer from Metro Kitchen.com!

Joi — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:58:55 +0000

The Emerilware Stainless 10 Piece Set, (above) includes: 8″ Fry Pan, 10″ Fry Pan, 1.5 qt. Sauce Pan with Lid, 3 qt. Casserole with Lid, 3 qt. Saute Pan with Lid, and a 6 qt. Stock Pot with Lid. Love this set times 6.

If you’ve never shopped at Metro Kitchen.com, you should definitely fix that little oversight right now. I honestly couldn’t love them any more. Okay, maybe if they sent me Starbucks gift cards on the regular… Then, I supposed I’d love them more.

Check out a really great offer Metro Kitchen.com has going on right now:

When you buy certain sets of Emerilware Stainless with Copper or Hard Anodized Emerilware (such as the Emerilware Hard Anodized Non-Stick 10 Piece Cookware Set below) Metro Kitchen will round out your collection with the two great pieces you see in the picture above: Apparently they send you one and you send away for the other. Either way, you get two incredible pans you didn’t even have to pay for!

Emerilware Hard Anodized Non-Stick 10 Piece Cookware Set

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Tailgate in Style with Emeril and the Emerilware Stainless Tailgate Barbeque Set!

Joi — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:41:25 +0000

Oh, yeah, football season is back in full swing! And since football fans love food like nobody else loves food, tailgating and gametime snacks are on everyone’s minds. Apparently, including Emeril’s. We all know that when food’s on Emeril’s mind, something astonishing is going to happen!

The Emerilware Stainless Tailgate Barbeque Set can help anyone get their Emeril on.

From Metro Kitchen.com:
This set includes the following items: 6 qt. Stainless Steel Stockpot, Black and Yellow Insulated Food Carrier, Stainless Barbeque Tongs, 2 Barbeque Sauces, Grilling Mitt, 4 Recipe Cards

I’ve been looking at Emerilware all morning (there’ll be more featured in the next few posts), so I can’t remember the exact price of this Emerilware Stainless Tailgate Barbeque Set, but I think it’s just under $100.

Below are some of Emeril’s best Tailgating recipes Ev-er:

Emeril’s Tailgating Crawfish Boil Recipe

Oyster Stew Over Spinach Potato Cakes Recipe

Sour Cream Apple Cake

Click here for more Tailgating Recipes from Food Network (Over 10 pages of recipes!)

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Emeril’s Pico de Gallo – A Perfect Companion with Avocado Tacos!

Joi — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:25:02 +0000

A few nights ago, I made the DELICIOUS Avocado Tacos (a few posts below). I had just seen an Emeril Live rerun where he made some fantastic looking Pico de Gallo, so I made it to serve alongside the tacos.

Great, splendid, inspired idea. Emeril always makes a great dinner companion! His Pico de Gallo is below. Zip over to Food Network.com to see the other recipes he made on this episode.

EMERIL’s PICO DE GALLO:
3 ripe plum tomatoes (about 3/4 pound) or 1 (14-ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained
1/4 cup chopped red or yellow onion
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro leaves
1 clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon Emeril’s Hot Sauce or other red hot sauce

Combine all the ingredients and pulse in a food processor (or chop fiercely) until it’s all slightly chunky.

Transfer to a great-looking bowl. Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap and set aside until you’re ready to serve alongside tacos or nachos.

* I actually wanted the cilantro and last remaining fresh tomatoes to be the stars of the Pico De Gallo, so I left out the hot sauce completely. I’ve never left the fire out of Pico de Gallo before and was, frankly, surprised that we didn’t miss it. I normally chop up and add colorful, hot little peppers. You know, the kind that send you running for refills on your drinks.

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Today and Last Night on the Food Network!

Joi — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:02:35 +0000

Clever am I. Clever I am. Okay, well maybe just this once.

For the first time I can recall I actually “called” the final four on a realtiy show – right from the start. On the Food Network’s delectable show, The Next Food Network Star, I picked what I thought would be the final four on the first episode. As the season went along, I grew even more sure of my picks. The thing was, until last night, I couldn’t figure out who the top three would be after that.

Lovely Lisa and Adam been my favorites since day 1. They have a cool kind of chemistry. I could see them going head to head in some sort of a Food TV series. I wouldn’t miss an episode. Love them.

I like that Adam’s kind of in his own little world. As someone who, long ago, bought similar real estate, I know where he’s coming from. When the judges commented that he didn’t even look at the reporter during the Throwdown challenge, I thought it was all over but the crying. I told my cat, “He’s cooking!” But as she pointed out, to be a Food Network Star, you have to cook and socialize.

She’s always right.

I also sweated when Paula called out Lisa’s Mac and Cheese. If there’s something we southerners know, it’s Mac and Cheese – so if Paula didn’t like it, my girl Lisa must’ve made some crummy stuff. Sigh. Lisa rebounded nicely, though, and I’m sure the next time she meets Macaroni and Cheese in the kitchen, she’ll whip it into shape.

She’s just so fresh, unique, and fun to watch She also has a wealth of knowledge about food and cooking. I honestly could never get tired of watching her. The only thing is, right down to the Dora the Explorer haircut and mischievous eyebrows, she reminds me of a little girl I used to babysit years ago. Unlike Lisa, though, I quickly got tired of watching her! M-E-A-N. Adorable, beautiful little girl – looked like an angel. But… M-E-A-N. One time her grandmother (who I loved) brought her over and she had her in the cutest little yellow raincoat. She had on little orange duck boots and was carrying a little brown teddy bear. I thought, “She’s one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen. Awwww.” Then when the grandmother left, down went the bear, off came the raincoat and out came the mean. The awwww gave way to auggghhh. M-E-A-N.

I think Bobby Flay is perfect for this type of show. He’s better with the contestants and in front of the camera than most reality show hosts on network television. Also, how great is Susie Fogelson?! She should spend a lot more time in front of cameras than behind them or off to the side. She’s brilliant and has a fantastic personality and camera presence. The same can be said for Bob Tuschman. The three of them are what make this series so addictive.

Anyway, this has been an especially great season. It helps when you have a couple of favorites. Like Season 2 with Guy – My pick went all the way and look at him now. Mr. Big Shot on Food TV with two shows. He’s proven to be as big a spark as we all knew he would be. When you combine a great personality with a big ol’ dose of individuality and good old fashioned know how, you usually come up a winner.

Speaking of winners, there are other chefs I never tire of watching. A few of them are serving up great shows, themselves, today. Check your local listings for the times, of course… just don’t miss the episodes below.

Emeril Live (remember, he’s doing his thing, via reruns, in the afternoon now): On an episode titled Southern Comfort, Emeril will be making – Pan-Fried Catfish Fingers with Lemony Tartar Sauce and Hushpuppies, Sweet Potato Pie, Country Fried Steak with White Gravy, and Sylvia’s Red Velvet Cake. I’m dying a little, here.

Tyler’s Ultimate – On “Ultimate Meatloaf,” Tyler’s making Meatloaf with Tomato Relish, Velvety Mashed Potatoes, and Green Beans with Caramelized Onions and Almonds. How extra incredible does Meatloaf with Tomato Relish sound?

Good Eats – Alton has two shows that can’t be missed tonight. Overachiever, much? The first one is all about meatballs and features Swedish Meatballs. The second one is all about dips (Guacamole, Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip, and an Onion Dip from Scratch). I only listed three of the dips he’ll make because the fourth one’s, brace yourself, Chicken Liver Mousse. I didn’t want to list it amongst the other three because, frankly, they didn’t do anything to deserve that.

Never. That’s when I’ll eat something with liver in the title. The fourth of Never. That’s when I’ll make something that would involve me looking at, smelling, or getting anywhere near liver.

We’ve got to end this on a good note, and since liver doesn’t know any good notes, I’d better tell you about one of the other “Can’t Miss” episodes today/tonight. I saved this one for last because of the whole “Joi’s obsessed with Buttermilk” thing. On today’s Barefoot Contessa (the episode’s titled “Lunch for the Boys”) , she’ll make Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes. As if that wouldn’t justify a stand alone episode, she’s also making a Brownie Tart, Brussels Sprouts Lardons, and Individual Meatloaves. Make no mistake about it, though the star of the show’s the Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes.

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Today and Last Night on the Food Network!

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Look Alive, Emeril Fans, The Bam’s Back!

Joi — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:54:42 +0000

Listen up, boys and girls, this is important stuff here. Our boy, Emeril Lagasse, is coming back into our living rooms, dining rooms, dens, and wherever else we have televisions to transport his smiling face into our world.

The Fine Living Network (which I was a huge fan of before, but now….off the charts) will begin showing the Emeril Live show 7 days a week @ 7pm starting July 7th.

FLN has set up a page for Emeril Live which includes Emeril’s own recipes, a blog by his culinary crew, a show schedule and some great facts about Emeril, including the origin of the “BAM!” See http://www.fineliving.com/emerillive

The page also has some videos that’ll slap a smile on your face.

I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: Emeril is to thank for the explosion of food celebrities, the excitement of cooking shows, and the vast number of young people who think it’s totally “cool” to watch cooking shows. I always marvel at the number of my daughter’s friends (male and female – which I love to see) who know the television chefs by name. Emeril is always one of their favorites.

Personally, I think Emeril built the whole Food Network empire. He was the one that the rest were built around. Of course, to be sure – it was a two-way street, each made the other huge!

Check out the page and be sure to invite Emeril back into your home. Nightly.

Long live the Bam!

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Paula Deen’s Cooking up a Can’t Miss Episode Today

Joi — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:03:40 +0000

Okay, so Paula’s Home Cooking is a Can’t Miss everyday – I know, I know. But today, it’s especially so. The recipes she’ll be making are “Country Food Side Dishes” and the lineup sounds way beyond delicious. One of the things she’ll make is a sweetening syrup she uses for Iced Tea. If you aren’t from the South, you may not be that familiar with sweet tea. Being a Kentuckian, I was never familiar with any other. When I got married, my husband was in the Air Force, so we moved around quite a bit. We lived in the beautiful city of Wichita, Kansas for a while and I was convinced they made the worst tea on earth until I realized they just didn’t sweeten it.

My response, of course, was “Why on earth not?!?!” (They also didn’t fry green tomatoes, make red eye gravy, or have a clear understanding of okra. But I loved them anyway.)

Here’s Paula Deen’s Recipe for Simple Syrup for Sweetening Tea:

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water

Heat the sugar and water in a small saucepan, bringing to a boil. When the sugar is completely dissolved, remove the pan from the heat and cool to room temperature. Add to your pitcher of tea and soon you’ll be wondering “Why on earth..” everyone doesn’t drink sweet tea too.

Here are the other recipes Paula Deen will be cooking up today:

Corn Casserole

Turnip Mashed Potatoes

Indian Succotash

Hoppin’ John

If you’re a big fan of casseroles, don’t miss Emeril tonight. The show’s centered around casseroles and they sound amazing. Afterwards, we’ll be ready for dessert and those of us who are Alton Brown fanatics will be in Food Network Heaven, there’ll be back to back Good Eats. The first one focuses on cakes and the second one will “top things off” with icings. (Sorry. Couldn’t resist.)

For the recipes that will be featured on Emeril, Alton, and the rest of the shows on today’s Food Network, see the scrolling lineup to the left. I like what’s up Giada’s Italian sleeves today, too.

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Great Looking Wooden Bowl Set from Emeril

Joi — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:43:55 +0000

Did you happen to catch Emeril Live last night – everything the man made looked delicious! I’m just not 100 percent sold on the homemade cola – I’m pretty sure I’ll be buying Coke for my floats.

When he was grilling the chicken it made me incredibly anxious for summer to get here. I love all the seasons – they each have their own special magic and charm – but there’s just something about Spring and Summer. Baseball on the television, flowers in bloom throughout the yard, our cats stretched out soaking up the sun, and my husband hard at work at grill.

Bring it on, Baby!

I always make up huge, awesome salads to go with whatever we eat during the warm months. So the Emeril from Wedgwood 3-pc. Emeril’s Professional Series Wood Bowl Set is just what I need. It’ll look so handsome and chic celebrating the warm weather, glads, St. Louis Cardinals, and grilled chicken with me!

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Delicious Soul Food Featured on Emeril Last Night

Joi — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:27:32 +0000

My daughter and I were watching Emeril last night – talk about your regular, most beloved family traditions. At least one of my girls and I watch the food network every night. Stephany loves Emeril, Rachael, Paula’s Party, and Jamie Oliver. Brittany loves Alton, Ace of Cakes, and the Food Network Challenge episodes. Me? Love ‘em all!

The episode was centered around Soul Food, which is about as good as it gets. I think of Soul Fool as Southern Cooking with Zest….. So, how can it NOT be perfection waiting to be devoured? The food in this episode was called “Elegant Soul Food,” so I guess it was Soul Food in a tux. I’m so there! Emeril and his guest made a Sweet Potato Pecan Tart with Cream Anglaise and Chocolate Sauce. One of my husband’s favorite pies is the Sweet Potato pie, so when they were plating the heavenly-looking dessert, I told Steph, “Your father would die if he saw that…” Since her response was, “I’m dying enough for both of us…” I get the impression I’ll be making this pretty soon!

Click the link above to check out the recipe. After you’ve printed it out, scroll down for the other foods featured on that episode: Chef Bernard’s Crawfish and Jalapeno Cornbread (!!!), Pan-roasted Pork Chops with Sauteed Cabbage and a Shrimp, Crabmeat and Mirliton Dressing, and Pan-Fried Cornmeal Crusted Trout with Succotash and Mixed Baby Greens with a Buttermilk and Lemon Dressing.

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