Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup diced bacon
• 2/3 cup chopped onions
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 2 tablespoons minced shallots
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 whole apples, cored, sliced, grilled and diced (about 1 cup)
• 1/2 cup chopped roasted pecans
• 6 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
• Salt and black pepper
• 4 cups cubed day-old bread
• Essence, recipe follows
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 rolled lean pork roast, unrolled and pounded flat between sheets of plastic wrap to about 1/2-inch thickness, about 4 to 5 pounds
• 2 cups mashed potatoes, hot
• 1 cup garlic reduction (veal based)
• 8 fried parsnip strips
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives.

Directions

Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):

• 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme