Chef Chris' Tasso-Cured Salmon Canapes, Lobster Ravioli in a Fennel and Chervil-Infused Nage, Puff Pastry-Wrapped Salmon and Watercress Mousse with Champagne Chive Butter Sauce. Guest: Patti Labelle
Cioppino Served with Sourdough Bread; Grilled Dungeness Crabs with Kicked up melted Butter; Vietnamese Grapefruit Salad with Ponzu Dressing; Chinese Whole Grilled Fish with Black Bean Sauce.
Emeril Lagasse stops by to make a holiday Rack of Lamb with Apple Mint Puree, then take holiday parties up a notch with Katie Lee's Christmas Tree Cheese Ball and Marcela Valladolid's Snowman Cheese Ball. Plus, two ways to serve ham for the holidays, the quickest tricks to create a classic Yule Log Cake, and new tips on how to decorate a store-bought gingerbread house. Geoffrey Zakarian warms everyone up with Peppermint Hot Chocolate while carolers amp up the holiday spirit!
The network famous for "unwrapping" the secrets of America’s favorite snack foods turns the cameras on itself! In this one-hour special Marc Summers does what he does best, and "unwraps" the Food Network. Marc takes viewers behind-the-scenes on hit series like Everyday Italian, Unwrapped and Emeril Live, revealing what it really takes to put these shows on the air. A visit with the Food Network Kitchens and their executive chefs reveals the constant challenge of keeping eye-popping food a constant on the ever-growing network.
Join Emeril and the lucky winners from each state (and DC) as they make a truly American meal! Emeril creates a totally American menu using ingredients from all of the states.