Emerilware Cast Iron Collection to Debut Sizzle Plate at the 2007 International Home and Housewares Show

CANONSBURG, Pa., March 2007 – At last, a long-established essential kitchen tool of restaurants – the sizzle plate – is being introduced to home chefs. Chef Emeril Lagasse expands his Emerilware cast iron line by transforming the restaurant-style sizzle plate for home chef use. To be launched at this year’s International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago, March 11th through 13th . Emerilware will be in booth # S3601.

The cast iron sizzle plate is pre-seasoned to deliver meals with intense flavors without the hassle of the typical extensive seasoning process of cast iron. Ideal for stove top, oven or broiler and outdoor grills, it is perfect for searing meats, seasoning shrimp, or roasting vegetables ready to be rolled into tortilla wraps to create sizzling fajitas. The included raw birch wood trivet is perfect of protecting counter tops and tables.

“The sizzle plate, as with all cast iron, has so many benefits because it’s so well-seasoned – it’s nearly nonstick,” says Lagasse. “It’s such a great tool for chefs to create the restaurant atmosphere at home.”

Often famed for its versatility, the sizzle plate can be used for cooking and/or serving. For that sizzling sound during serving – pop it under the broiler and place cooked foods on top just prior to serving. The plate also comes with three mouthwatering recipes created by Emeril himself including Gaaahlicky Sizzling Shrimp, Fiery Steak Fajitas and Crispy Herb Roasted Chicken. The Emerilware cast iron sizzle plate with trivet will be available mid-April 2007 and will retail for $29.99.

Honoring Achievements in the World of Food and Entertaining - World-Renowned Chef Emeril Lagasse Will Serve as Master of Ceremonies

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart, Stars of the Upcoming Feature Film “No Reservations,” to present along with Food Network stars Rachael Ray, Giada De Laurentiis, Bobby Flay, Paula Deen, Bobby Deen, Sandra Lee, Alton Brown and Nigella Lawson.
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Open for lunch and dinner, Chef Emeril Lagasse’s new restaurant takes Asian cuisine and “kicks it up a notch” with his unique style. Tchoup Chop (pronounced chop-chop) has a gorgeous “tiki bar” decor complete with bamboo, waterfalls, sculpted gardens and giant woks in full view. The name is meant to offer a hint of New Orleans’ famous Tchoupitoulas Street, where Emeril’s parent restaurant is located.The menu focuses on the islands of the Pacific, borrowing flavors from Asia and Europe. Favorite main dishes include Kona coffee-glazed duck breast served with duck and vegetable chow mein, Kahlua slow-roasted pork and noodle saute and banana leaf-steamed fish with chile-onion salsa and a sake-soy glaze. The restaurant also features specialty drinks (try the Pago Pago, tropical mint-flavored rum with lime juice and fresh mint leaves) and a tea menu. It’s a journey for the palate.From: AOL CityGuide Orlando

Kicking Universal’s cuisine scene up a notch.It’s plausible that Emeril Lagasse’s original Orlando outpost could fall into the shadow of his swankier follow-up restaurant, Tchoup Chop, down the road. But Emeril’s still draws crowds of mostly loyal locals for the celebrity chef’s creative New Orleans cuisine, dished up in the heart of the Universal’s CityWalk.The Oyster Stew, a shallot-milk broth ‘kicked up’ with Andouille mashed potatoes, black pepper croutons and garlic aioli, is a must, and a perfect lighter option for lunch. For dinner, try the roasted rack of lamb with a Creole mustard crust or the pecan-coated Texas redfish. Gourmet pizzas and innovative soups, like the chilled puree of avocado with a crabmeat relish, are good options for the light eaters at your table. Don’t miss the chocolate mint mousse cake and the selection of homemade sorbets and ice creams for dessert. A sparkling, centerpiece show kitchen, tables covered with crisp linens and colorful, contemporary artwork on the walls add up to a hip and classy atmosphere to showcase Emeril’s masterpieces.Locals tip: The restaurant will validate your parking ticket if you park at the Hard Rock CafeFrom: AOL CityGuide Orlando

The Sun, the Moon & the Stars: Grace & Ken Evenstad; Kathleen & Francis RooneyA tuba tooted, horns hooted and drums drilled as Emeril Lagasse jazzed up the night at a vintner dinner fit for royalty.At the Evenstads’ Port Royal mansion, the world renowned chef cooked up a six-course meal Friday night in their kitchen, including a “surprise dish” — a risotto with lobster and black truffles, flown in from France.The Evenstads, the party hosts and vintners, scrambled a day earlier to find an earthy wine to go with the last-minute course, settling on the 2000 Evenstad Reserve.With the dinner only a few hours away, Emeril still was without raisins for one of his dishes. The hosts hustled to fill the order.Before the dinner, Emeril gave servers a detailed run-down on everything he planned to put on the table.”We’re cooking everything to order,” he said. “Just be patient.”Emeril’s delectable menu included baked oysters “three ways,” herb roasted yellow fin tuna loin with Asian pear-endive salad, and carved venison loin. And, of course, his famous spicy BBQ shrimp.For dessert? A drunken Espresso cake with bittersweet chocolate gelato and Syrah extraction.”It’s not really drunk,” said Alain Joseph, one of Emeril’s three chefs who helped with preparations. “It’s just a little tipsy.”The same probably can’t be said of the guests, who were expected to drink at least a half a dozen glasses of wine before the end of the night.Before the first course was served, Emeril broke out in song and danced as two New Orleans bands played “When the Saints Come Marching In.”He let out an “All Right,” as he clapped in time with the beat, a kitchen towel hanging on the apron at his waist.The bands led guests into the dining room, where tables were draped in chocolate and pink linens shipped from Chicago.It’s a repeat performance for Emeril, who last year cooked in the very same kitchen for the wine festival. He could be back again next year.The Evenstads’ wide open kitchen allowed guests to see Emeril’s every move.”Emeril said that he would come back to the festival this year, only if he could be at my house,” said Grace Evenstad, who owns the Domaine Serene winery in Oregon with husband, Ken, a successful pharmaceutical executive. “That is usually not done.”For Food Network king Emeril, exceptions are made. The best-selling author and chef-proprietor now owns nine restaurants: three in New Orleans, two in Las Vegas, two in Orlando, one in Atlanta and one in Miami. He expects to open his 10th restaurant in Mississippi this summer.The Evenstads served six wines, their own and one wine poured by the owners of the Antucura winery in Argentina.Kathleen and Francis Rooney, the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See in Rome, co-hosted the event. Last year, Francis Rooney, in his first year on the job, was too busy to make the festival. Not so this year.”The festival is important to so many people’s lives in this community,” he said. “It’s an amazing benefit.”He leaves for Rome today — but not before getting a taste of Naples.By Laura LaydenOriginally published — 6:01 p.m., January 26, 2007Updated — 12:00 a.m., January 27, 2007naplesnews.com© 2006 Naples Daily News and NDN Productions. Published in Naples, Florida, USA by the E.W. Scripps Co.

Naples is on the verge of transforming - for a few days - into the epicenter of the epicurean world.The chefs and vintners from around the world, who are used to shaking up palates, are arriving for the Naples Winter Wine Festival.Some are already here. Some land today and others will be fashionably late.Emeril Lagasse of the Food Network’s TV show “Emeril Live” hit Naples tonight, showing up in time to hold a book signing at Barnes & Noble Booksellers on U.S. 41 North.Hundreds and hundreds of people lined up for a chance to see the famous chef. There were retired couples, grandmas with grandchildren in tow, soccer moms with pint-size wannabe chefs at their side. Emeril greeted them all as if they were his longtime friends.“How you doing, guys,” Emeril said to Dakota Hemberger, 9, of Naples, who was dressed in miniature chef attire.Emeril took one of the five black markers out of the left pocket his chef jacket and wrote, “Chef Dakota, Bam,” on Dakota’s jacket.Dakota looked surprised and satisfied for a second before the two bodyguards, sheriff’s deputy, and a half dozen store personnel hustled Dakota and his sister Cheyenne, 11, to the exit area.Emeril signed book after book asking each buyer whose name he should make the salutation out for.The crowds were excited to see the man they have followed for years.”My knees are still shaking,” said one woman after he signed a cookbook for her.By Denise ZoldanWednesday, January 24, 2007© 2006 Naples Daily News and NDN Productions. Published in Naples, Florida, USA by the E.W. Scripps Co.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 17 — Like many landmark moments in the history of this city, the phone call came just after the minestrone soup and just before the redfish.Caught between his appetizer and his entrée, Sean Payton answered the phone in the middle of Emeril’s Restaurant last April 27. When he hung up, he simply pulled out a pen and started doodling on a cocktail napkin.Any of the patrons eating at Emeril’s that night could have peeked over at Payton’s napkin and seen the opening chapter of the New Orleans Saints’ playbook. Read more »

Emeril will be co-hosting “Live With Regis & Kelly” with Kelly Ripa this Friday, January 19 on ABC @ 10:00am EST as part of their “Cookin’ Better in 07” series.

Emeril Lagasse might be the most famous chef in America. He has a wildly popular television show. He has several well-known restaurants, including three in New Orleans. This past summer, he prepared a special meal — freeze-dried jambalaya, a spicy stew — for astronauts on the space shuttle.
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– February 13th Benefiting St. Michael Special School –
New Orleans, LA (January 5, 2007) – Some of New Orleans’ best-known and most talented chefs will come together to cook, teach, entertain and serve up an amazing lunch for local food lovers at the 30th Annual “Chefs’ Charity for Children” fundraiser. It will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel.
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