After years of being a personal chef, Giada picked up many tricks and recipes that can be made in a flash. Today, she’s going to prepare one of her client’s favorite menu: Creamy Red Pepper Soup, Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops, Anytime Vegetable Salad and Orange Segments with Fresh Berries and Balsamic Cream.
It's a celebration of the mighty hot dog. Emeril loves the all American hot dog and its kicked up cousins, the chaurice and turkey dog. Recipes include: Stuffed Dogs, Potato and Turkey Hot Dog Soup, Chaurice, Pepper and Onion Hoagie, Emeril's Pigs in a Blanket and Spaghetti with Hot Dogs.
Nigella Lawson shares her fabulous, fun named recipes that appeal to kids of all ages. Whether you re 8 or 80 you ll love her mozzarella stuffed Blood and Guts Baked Potatoes served with crisp coated Ritzy Chicken Nuggets and Capery Salad. She s rustling up fabulous iced cookies that are as good to eat as to decorate and then there s velvety green pea Slime Soup a fantastic name for a fantastic recipe.
Tiny versions of your favorite foods make fun cocktail party fare. Mini hamburgers on a bun, tiny soups in espresso cups. Everything pops in your mouth! With recipes with Tiny hamburgers; Tiny pizzas; Asparagus Soup with Parmigiano Zabaglione
Gameplan
1 Day Before Party:
Sweat onions for Asparagus Soup.
Caramelize onions for Onion Relish.
Finish Onion Relish with mustard, ketchup salt and pepper. Cool and store in refrigerator overnight.
Add potatoes, bay, stock to onions for Asparagus Soup.
Puree and mash fruits for Tiny Banana Split Fruit Sauces. Finish Fruit Sauces and store in refrigerator overnight.
Prep asparagus. Cook, finish and puree Asparagus Soup. Chill and store overnight in refrigerator.
Blend and cook egg mixture for Parmesan Zabaglione. Finish with Parmesan. Cool and store overnight in refrigerator.
Blend and form burgers. Refrigerate overnight.
Scoop ice cream with mini scoop for Tiny Sundaes. Freeze overnight.
1 Hour Before Party:
Cut out pizza rounds for Tiny Pizzas.
Heat jarred tomato sauce and assemble Tiny Pizzas. Top with cheese and bake.
Reheat Asparagus Soup.
Finish Parmesan Zabaglione with heavy cream.
Pour Asparagus Soup into mini cups and top with Zabaglione and serve.
Platter Tiny Pizzas. Finish with basil and Parmesan and serve.
At the Party:
Grill Tiny Hamburgers. Assemble burgers with Onion Relish, pickles and serve.
Slice bananas and assemble Tiny Sundaes with Fruit Sauce, Ice Cream, Chocolate Sauce, Nuts, Cherries and Whipped Cream.
Eat and Enjoy!
Start your engines because tonight Emeril's making some quick dishes to remember. He'll make a menu with a fast lifestyle in mind. Buckle your seatbelts, it's all about fast food tonight! Recipes: Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap, Pan-Roasted Lime Marinated Pork Tenderloin with Mango Salsa and Almond Rice Pilaf, Smoked Sausage, Tomato and Mushroom Soup, Fish Tacos with Roasted Tomatillo Salsa and Apple "Leaves" in Parchment. Emeril welcomes musical guest Malina Moye.
If you're tired of making the same old barbequed fare, let Emeril show you there's something better out there. Tonight he'll show you the beauty of smoking foods and the possibilities of great flavor using different flavored wood chips and meat rubs. Recipes include Smoked Tuna Bruschetta, Tortilla Soup With Fire-Roasted Corn and Chipotle Crema, Chickens Smoked in a Homemade Smoker, Shrimp, Chorizo and Chipotle Gravy Over Mexican Rice, and Stove-Top Smoker Baby Back Ribs.
From stocking the pantry to shopping for a few key ingredients, Chef Giada De Laurentiis offers recipe and menu-planning tips to make eating well both easy and convenient. She covers every meal of the day, starting with Warm Quinoa "Oatmeal." While making Chicken Broth, White Bean and Escarole Soup, Fusilli with Chicken and Broccoli Rabe and a Skillet Brownie, Giada shares suggestions for how to stretch ingredients into the week to create standalone meals for several days.
The freezer may be the most forgotten element of the budget-conscious pantry. In this show, Dave will explore several dishes that can be crafted almost entirely from freezer ingredients. In Dave's market tip, he will discuss the benefits of stocking up with frozen vegetables in advance and getting the most out of your stash in the long run. Recipes Include: Butter Baby Pea Soup with Pan Grilled Bread, Baked Rigatoni with Ricotta and Spinach, Apple and Raisin Puff Pastry Strudel, Triple Berry Yogurt Smoothie.
Some of the most intriguing flavors can be found in your local ethnic market, and tonight Emeril's cooking with some of his favorite Latin ingredients. If it's a fiesta you're looking for, it's right here on Emeril Live. Recipes include El Presidente, Lobster Ceviche with Yucca Chips, Plantain and Coconut Soup with Shrimp, Tomato and Avocado Salad, Pernil-Puerto Rican Roasted Pork Shoulder with Rice and Black Beans and Sweet Fried Plantains, Puff Pastry Shells and Cream Cheese, Guava Jelly and Ginger Creme Anglaise.
Learn the recipe for a Black Bean soup that creates the perfect, self-serve big game party bash.
Episode Guide
Below you’ll find a helpful episode guide for cooking along with Frederic and Jack, as well as tips and recipe rescues.
Equipment List:
Colander
Large saucepan with lid
Large soup pot
Pepper mill
Immersion blender or regular blender
Wooden spoon
Cutting board
Chef’s knife
Slotted spoon
Measuring spoons
Rolling pin
Pizza cutter or chef's knife
Pastry brush
Parchment paper
Sheet pan or cookie sheet
Ladle
Liquid measuring cup
Tips:
Soak beans in 3-4 times as much UNSALTED water as the quantity of beans
Soaking beans is necessary because:
They need to absorb some moisture in order to cook evenly
Soaking keeps beans from splitting open
Soaking breaks down the indigestible sugars that cause intestinal problems
Soaking maximizes the nutritional content of beans
Quick soak vs. long soak:For quick soak
Bring beans to a boil for 3 minutes, and then remove from heat, cover pot, and set aside for 1-4 hours
Drain beans and get rid of soaking water
Rinse beans so that sugars do not remain
Cook beans as directed
Long soak
Soak beans in cold water overnight or for 8 hours
Drain beans and get rid of soaking water
Rinse beans so that sugars do not remain
Cook beans as directed
Puff pastry:
Available pre-made in the frozen section
It is many-layered, consisting of pastry dough and pieces of chilled butter – when cooked, moisture from butter creates steam, causing dough to separate into many flaky layers
Many applications, both sweet and savory – cheese straws, pot pie crusts, wrapping for encasing meats, flaky cookies like palmiers, pastries like Napoleons, croissants, pain au chocolate, etc.
Recipe Rescues:For a vegetarian black bean soup - omit the ham hocks for a vegetarian black bean soup, but make up for it by seasoning with extra salt.For a chunkier soup - only puree half of the soup in the blender and add it back in to the chunky soup.Other sausages to use in the Saucisson - any type of smoked cured sausage containing pork, beef, or a combination.