Jenny Blunier is having a real problem learning to use her panini press. Tyler teaches her to make a Cobb Salad Panini; a Roasted Mushroom, Goat Cheese and Truffle Oil Panini; and a Grilled Peanut Butter, Jelly and Banana Sandwich.
Things get hot and spicy tonight at Emeril's Mexican Fiesta. He cooks up some party favorites from across the border: Corn and Goat Cheese Queso, Oaxacan Black Mole, Pepper and Herd Green Rice, Coconut Ice Cream with Mexican Chocolate Sauce.
With Danny's help, Jorel from New York would like to master the fine art of entertaining and host her first cocktail party! On the menu and sure to impress her friends are honey and mustard shrimp skewers, asparagus bundles, onion and goat cheese tartlets, a festive cheese plate with chutney and a poor man's Kir Royale.
Vietnamese Summer Rolls with Hot Mustard Sauce; Orzo Salad Stuffed Tomatoes; Pasta with Chickpeas and Spinach; Portobello Mushroom-Blue Cheese Burgers; Cherries Jubilee with Homemade Lady Fingers.
Invite your friends over for appetizers that are really dinner! Instead of 2 larger dishes, we’ve got 4 small dishes with all the intense flavors you love, plus an easy dessert to just pop in your mouth. We're breaking all the rules today with this easy sit down meal.
Gameplan
2 Days Before Party
Scoop out individual balls of ice cream for Creamy Orange Bon Bons.
Melt chocolate to coat Creamy Orange Bon Bons.
Chop vegetables, combine with tomatoes and lemon juice for Gazpacho.
Coat re-frozen ice cream scoops in powdered orange, coat in melted chocolate, and re-freeze for Creamy Orange Bon-Bons.
1 Day Before Party
Coat and braise artichokes and place in oven for Roasted Artichoke Pesto on Crostini.
Saute shrimp, halibut and clams on the stovetop to combine in the Gazpacho.
Leave mixture on oven on stovetop to reduced.
Coat and refrigerate goat cheese rounds to top tomatoes for Grilled Goat cheese on Tomato Rounds.
Puree and refrigerate Roasted Artichoke Pesto.
1 Hour Before Party
Combine blue cheese and cream with other ingredients, and begin to reduce for Blue Cheese Fondue.
Skewer and marinate skirt steak for Pesto Marinated Skirt Steak Skewers with Blue Cheese Fondue.
Remove Fondue from heat. Reheat right before guests arrive.
Grill Pesto Marinated Skirt Steak Skewers.
Saute Goat Cheese Rounds for Tomato Steak, place on tomato slice, top with herb salad.
Mix seafood and popcorn with gazpacho and serve.
Eat and Enjoy!
Emeril works with Choux Paste. He'll show you a basic Pate Choux dough and then Mini Eclairs, Herb and Blue Cheese Croquembouche with Walnut Honey, and Chocolate Profiteroles with Pistachio ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce
In the '70s and early '80s, Northern California spawned a new wave in cooking fresh, regional ingredients, and Michael was part of the movement making it happen. He treats us to a meal featuring California classic ingredients like goat cheese and heirloom tomatoes.
Giada shows you some sneaky side steps that will save you tons of time in the kitchen, without losing the flavorful results. Ravioli with a Creamy Tomato Sauce and Herbed Goat Cheese, Raspberry Tiramisu. And a Campari Spritzer is a perfect cocktail.