Gulf Coast Community Giving Now Exceeds $2 million

NEW ORLEANS, LA (May 1, 2008) – Emeril Lagasse Foundation announced $580,000 in grants awarded to educational programs and summer camps in the New Orleans area, bringing the total contributions to Gulf Coast organizations since Hurricane Katrina to over $2 million. The programs receiving support will provide New Orleans youth with nutrition and culinary education, innovative arts enrichment programs, and life skills development.

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Nola is proud to once again participate in the New Orleans Wine and Food Festival during its seventeenth production, May 20th – 24th.  This year, Nola is teaming up with California-based Hyde de Villaine, and Oakville East for a private winery dinner, and will be featuring the best and most unique labels these vintners have to offer.  Nola sommelier John Hoff and Chef de Cuisine Mike Ruoss are working together to create the perfect blend of culinary flavors to pair with these outstanding wines.  The dinner will take place on Wednesday, May 21st.  Tickets can be purchased by calling our reservationist at (504) 522-NOLA.

The month of May brings one very special day to mind – the day on which we all celebrate the most important people in the world, our mothers! Mother’s Day is just around the corner, on Sunday, May 11th. At Emeril’s Delmonico, we’re excited about our upcoming Mother’s Day Brunch, where we’ll have a selection of Chef Spencer’s brunch specials, as well as our classic brunch menu, featuring signature items such as our Delmonico Poached Egg – two poached eggs with house-cured, smoked pork loin, creamed spinach, toasted brioche and crawfish hollandaise sauce. To add ambiance to the atmosphere, New Orleans favorite chanteuse Julia LeShae will be performing live in our bar area, serenading our guests as they sip their eye-opener cocktails. We will be open from 10:30am – 2:00 pm, and our reservationist can be contacted at (504) 525-4937.

Five Louisiana Chefs Honored with Prestigious Title

New Orleans — Louisiana Cookin’ magazine is pleased to announce its 7th annual Chefs to Watch awards. The award honors and highlights five young chefs who have been in their current position for less than five years and are producing menus and preparing dishes that are fresh, innovative takes on traditional Louisiana ingredients and cuisine.

The 2008 award goes to Chef David Bridges, Bella Fresca, Shreveport; Chef Justin Devillier, La Petite Grocery, New Orleans; Chef Spencer Minch, Emeril’s Delmonico, New Orleans; Chef Jude Tauzin, Catahoula’s Restaurant, Grand Coteau and Catahoula’s on Pinhook, Lafayette; and Chef Sue Zemanick, Gautreau’s, New Orleans. Read more »

Has dining become the latest fad? Celebrity chefs, TV food channels, organic produce, the slow-food movement, celebrity cookbooks, food blogs – you name it, everyone seems to be obsessed about food. These days, chefs or TV food personalities can carry as much cachet and influence, as say, Oprah. Wolfgang Puck, Bobby Flay, and dare we mention it, Rachael Ray have become part of the American cuisine lexicon.

The Las Vegas dining scene is no exception. Numerous celebrity chefs have opened shop here and among them is Emeril Lagasse, whose most recent offering is Table 10 at the spanking new Palazzo. Read more »

Trumpet and Emeril’s Restaurant remind New Orleans “When you have water, make water-aid”

New Orleans, March 17, 2008: Emeril’s Restaurant and Trumpet join chefs and agencies across the country in support of UNICEF’s Tap Project (www.tapprojectnola.org) – a campaign that, during the week of March 16th, will encourage patrons to donate a minimum of $1 for the tap water they would normally get for free or for bottles of water purchased. All of the proceeds will go to UNICEF’s clean water programs, which aim to improve access to safe water and sanitation facilities in schools and communities, while promoting practices in more than 90 countries around the world. Read more »

The Emerilware^™ BAM! Machine by T-fal^® Combines Three Essential Kitchen Tools in One Machine

WEST ORANGE, NJ (March 17, 2008) – Chef Emeril Lagasse revolutionizes food preparation and eliminates kitchen clutter with the new Emerilware^™ BAM! Machine – a 3-in-1 Food Processor by T-fal^®, available in May 2008. Designed with multi-tasking in mind, the BAM! Machine combines three essential prepping tools – a food processor, blender and citrus juicer – all on one base with a powerful 550-watt motor that can handle any culinary endeavor. Read more »

A Bread Maker that Rises Above the Rest with Baguettes

WEST ORANGE, NJ (March 17, 2008) – There’s nothing like the smell of homemade bread, and now, Chef Emeril Lagasse brings the art of bread making to your home’s countertop with the Emerilware^™ Bread & Baguette Maker by T-fal^®. Available in May 2008, the Bread & Baguette Maker is the only one of its kind that also makes baguettes. Simply toss in the ingredients, and the machine prepares the dough, lets it rise, and then bakes bread to perfection each time. The fun part of shaping baguettes is one step Emeril has saved for the home baker. Read more »

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Does your mom deserve breakfast in bed served by Chef Emeril Lagasse?

Tell us why your mom is your hero. Has she overcome obstacles in her life? What does she do to help others? What makes your mom special?

Submit a photo and an essay, not to exceed 250 words in length, explaining why a mom you are nominating deserves to receive “Emeril’s Breakfast in Bed,” which consists of a visit and breakfast prepared by Chef Lagasse in the winner’s hometown.

Click here to read the full Breakfast in Bed Contest Rules

Click here for Emeril’s Best Brunch Recipes

All Internet entries must be received by Friday, April 4, 2008, at 5 p.m. ET. All mailed entries must be postmarked by April 4 and received by April 11.

To submit your Internet entry fill out the information below.

To mail your entry, write to:
Emeril’s Mother’s Day Breakfast in Bed
Ansonia Station
P.O. Box 234081
New York, NY 10023-9412