Emeril Lagasse Foundation Joins Fight to End Hunger in Las Vegas with Funding for Three Square Food Bank “Kids Cafe®”

LAS VEGAS (November 17, 2009) – At the Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s fifth anniversary “Carnivale du Vin,” a crowd of 700 guests gathered for an evening of food, wine and revelry on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at The Venetian in Las Vegas and helped raise $1.9 million for children’s causes.

Building on the Foundation’s mission to support children’s culinary arts, nutrition and education programs in communities where Emeril Lagasse has restaurants, Lagasse announced his Foundation’s partnership with Three Square food bank and a grant to establish Kids Cafe® – a program of Feeding America – in three Las Vegas area pilot schools, to provide nutritious afterschool meals to more than 500 students.  In addition to serving meals, the program will teach students healthy eating skills so they can make smart choices about food. Read more »

30 top chefs and entertaining experts offer tips, tricks and more to listeners for 30 hours over three days on Stewart’s exclusive satellite radio channel

Stellar lineup of experts, including Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse, Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich, and Jean-Georges Vongerichten help America cook the biggest meal of the year

NEW YORK – November 10, 2009 – SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced that more than 30 top chefs and entertaining experts will participate in the Martha Stewart Living Radio “Thanksgiving Hotline.” Read more »

‘Super Chef Battle: An Iron Chef America Event’ Premieres January 3rd at 8pm ET/PT

Iron Chefs Bobby Flay and Mario Batali To Be Joined By Emeril Lagasse and White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford

First Lady Michelle Obama Challenges Chefs to Use The White House Kitchen Garden’s Produce to Create a Meal for America
NEW YORK, Nov. 4 – Food Network stars Mario Batali, Bobby Flay and Emeril Lagasse travel to the White House to take part in an unprecedented culinary competition in Super Chef Battle, a special two-hour episode of Iron Chef America. Greeted by First Lady Michelle Obama, the chefs are 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. The special episode premieres Sunday, January 3rd at 8pm ET/PT. Read more »

Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem Announces Opening of “Burgers And More by Emeril” and New Branch of the Famed Carnegie Deli on November 22

Bethlehem, PA (November 2, 2009) – Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem today announced plans to open two new restaurants – Burgers And More by Emeril, the first-ever burger restaurant by world-renowned Chef Emeril Lagasse, and a new branch of the famous New York City Carnegie Deli. Both restaurants will launch at the Sands Bethlehem property on November 22. Read more »

Emeril’s Delmonico Chef de Cuisine Spencer Minch

Times-Picayune
October 25, 2009
By Brett Anderson

Emeril’s Delmonico was conceived with a tightly focused mission: To restore a historic restaurant using contemporary standards of service and cuisine that honors its glory days.

This is the most confident cooking I’ve ever found in a Lagasse restaurant. The menu may be all over the place — small plates, medium plates, full plates, classic plates, steaks, charcuterie galore — but once the food starts arriving, you realize it’s merely evidence of an impressive kitchen’s range.

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In his new book EMERIL 20-40-60: Fresh Food Fast, America’s beloved chef Emeril Lagasse helps bring fresh, delicious meals to the table in minutes.

Packed with 140 recipes and divided into three easy sections — it’s never been simpler to find the perfect dish to match even the most hectic schedule.

• 20 minutes to spare | Broiled Salmon with a Warm Tomato-Lemon Vinaigrette
• Craving a bit more BAM | Spicy Pork Wraps with Creamy Coleslaw
• Slow cooked taste in just under an hour | Roasted Turkey Breast with Bacon and Sage

Feeling the stress of the holidays with all of the shopping, cleaning, wrapping and entertaining? Preparing your very first holiday dinner? Escape from the holiday bustle with an easy and impressive feast — Bacon Braised Green Beans (25 minutes), or Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes (40 minutes), Roast Turkey Breast with Bacon and Sage (57 minutes) or Pork Loin with Apples and Prunes (60 minutes).

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Lagasse Gives Fans New Destination to Savor the Game

LAS VEGAS (September 25, 2009) – Chef Emeril Lagasse today celebrates the grand opening of Lagasse’s Stadium – a sports bar, entertainment venue and restaurant at The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino. Tonight, professional athletes and stars will join Chef Lagasse on the “green carpet” turf before joining fans for the action inside at the ultimate tailgate party to kick off the season at Lagasse’s Stadium. Read more »

GULFPORT, MS (September 1, 2009) – Every Sunday from 5:30 to 9:00 pm at Emeril’s Gulf Coast Fish House, enjoy a Southern-inspired casual family meal – three courses of comfort classics for only $20 per guest. Children under 12 eat for half price. The special “Sunday Southern Supper” menu is available starting this weekend on Sunday, September 6. The regular menu will also be available. Read more »

TOP CENTRAL FLORIDA CHEFS TO APPEAR AT THE ORLANDO HOME SHOW

ORLANDO, Fla. (August 20, 2009) – Guests can work up an appetite as they stroll the floor at the Orlando Home Show, and the fantastic aromas wafting from the main stage area are bound to draw them in.  They will find some of the area’s top chefs whipping up specialties and serving culinary tips and tasty samples throughout the weekend on the ScottJosephOrlando.com Cooking Stage.  The home improvement extravaganza returns to the Orange County Convention Center September 18-20, 2009.

Emeril’s Tchoup Chop Chef de Cuisine Greg Richie

Gregory Richie of Emeril’s Tchoup Chop at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Bram Fowler of Journeys at Alaqua in Longwood, Scott Hunnel of Victoria & Albert’s at Walt Disney World Resort, Bruno Vrignon of Les Chefs de France in Epcot, John Tan of Park Plaza Gardens in Winter Park, and John Mooney of Highland Manor in Apopka are the culinary wizards hand-picked by Joseph to appear.  The former Orlando Sentinel food critic and brainchild behind Scott Joseph’s Orlando Restaurant Guide will host each demonstration with the insight, panache and wit that has made him the most trusted, reliable and comprehensive source of restaurant information in the region for more than 20 years. Read more »

Macy’s “Come Together” Campaign Aims to Inspire Charitable Dinner Parties Across the Nation to Aid Domestic Hunger

Innovative Awareness and Fundraising Campaign Features One-Stop Online Destination For Planning The Perfect Dinner Gathering

Campaign Launches with TV Spots Featuring Macy’s “Star” Designers Jessica Simpson, Queen Latifah, Mariah Carey, Usher, Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse, Tommy Hilfiger and Donald Trump Read more »