Emeril asked some very special friends at the Store Front School in Harlem what they wanted him to cook for them. Here’s what they said. Barbecued Shrimp and Biscuits, You Gotta Love Spaghetti and Meatballs, Fried Chicken, Tinfoil Corn Rules, Nutty Buttery Green Beans
Emeril knows there's nothing like the feeling you get when you find a new love. That's why he's created this top rate meal to help calm some of those first date jitters. Recipes include: Vodka-Vanilla Kiss-Me-Tini, Crispy Fried Oysters with a Chili-Corn Sauce, Herbed Spaghetti Squash, Simple Roast Chicken with Truffle Drizzle and Quick and Easy Puff Pastry Fruit Tart.
This week Quick Fix goes Italian, with some fast and easy recipes Mama would be proud of. First up, Spaghetti and Meatballs, featuring a fabulous sauce you can make in no time. Some of that sauce reappears in a light and tasty Halibut Puttanesca. Later in the week, Parmesan cheese tops a chicken dish that’s molto bene! And for dessert? Quick Fix Tiramisu. Ciao!
Whether you're cooking for family, friends or just yourself suppertime needs to be easy. So for those evenings when you need speed, ease and restoration there's lemony salmon with Cherry tomato couscous. If you've people coming over and are pressed for time - stick Spanish Chicken with Chorizo and Potatoes in the oven, whip up a salad and your work is done. Need dessert in a hurry - try Nigella's No-fuss fruit tart - so named - because it is. And when you're home alone and deserving a treat slut's spaghetti is the answer.
In North East, Penn., host Noah Cappe eats a Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich even The King would approve of, and checks out a Chicken-Stuffed Pretzel so good, it's got Noah all shook up. Next, Noah heads across the country to the California State Fair. The fair highlights the state's fresh produce in dishes like Spaghetti Ice Cream, where California strawberries are the base of the "sauce" in this frozen delight. And the famous Lobster Corn Dog gets crowds lining up to sample some of the freshest seafood on the West Coast.
Guy Fieri gets fancy for the fun of it with an evening of elegant entertaining at the ranch. Scott Conant makes a Roast Fish Gazzetto with Tomatoes and Potatoes, followed by Zeppoli with Gianduia and Hazelnuts. Rocco DiSpirito makes succulent Lamb Chops Scottaditto with Spaghetti and Mushrooms, and a French Kiss Cocktail. Jonathan Waxman's Crispy Monterey Squid with Baby Gem and Saffron Aioli is guaranteed to please. Marc Murphy then brings the rustic charm of Spain with his Shrimp and Chicken Paella. Alex Guarnaschelli adds her Endive, Apple and Candied Walnut Salad before serving the meal's final touch with her decadent Chocolate Pudding Layer Cake.
Nothing is better and more satisfying than a pasta dish prepared just right. Emeril gets busy in the kitchen with some creative ways to fix pasta that will satisfy everyone who sits down for dinner. It not just spaghetti anymore when it comes to a great pasta dish! He shows viewers a chicken, mushroom and spinach lasagna; it’s a new twist on an old favorite. Then it’s linguine and seafood, seafood and more seafood, topped with a light tomato sauce that has one of his favorite ingredients: yeah gaaaarlic. Once you taste this you’ll never fix pasta the same way again.
Food Network searched for the Ultimate Pasta Recipe. After a nationwide recipe contest, nine finalists competed in three rounds: Spaghetti and Meatballs, Stuffed Pasta and Lasagna. A panel of food experts determined whose pasta dish was the best. See who walks away the winner of $25,000!
COMPETITORS: Lasagna
Elizabeth Morath -- PASTA GRAND PRIZE WINNER!Recipe: Summer Eggplant Lasagna
Sonali RuderRecipe: Spanakopita Lasagna Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Laura KonenRecipe: Meat-za Hometown: Fond Du Lac, Wis.
Spaghetti & Meatballs
Ying CompestineRecipe: Spaghetti with Lion's Head Meatballs Hometown: Lafayette, Calif.
Elaine Jones -- Winner!Recipe: Mediterranean Pasta with Lamb Meatballs Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Cecelia WardRecipe: Chicken Gravy and Meatballs with Multigrain Spaghetti Hometown: Troy, N.Y.
Stuffed PastaMichelle Herrigel -- Winner!Recipe: Mama Mirabella's Ham and Cheese Ravioli Hometown: Pottstown, Pa.
Lorraine StevenskiRecipe: Stuffed Manicotti with Fresh Marinara Sauce Hometown: Clearwater, Fla.
Amy ThorsonRecipe: Stuffed Shells with Chicken and Arugula and Creamy Alfredo Sauce Hometown: Marietta, Ga.