MARTHA STEWART LIVING RADIO’S “THANKSGIVING HOTLINE” LAUNCHES EXCLUSIVELY ON SIRIUS XM

30 top chefs/entertaining experts offer tips and advice to listeners for 30 hours over three days to help America cook the biggest meal of the year

Stellar lineup includes Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse, Mario Batali, Marcus Samuelsson, Isaac Mizrahi, Wolfgang Puck and Alton Brown

NEW YORK – November 12, 2010 – SIRIUS XM Radio  today announced that more than 30 of the nation’s top chefs and entertaining experts—including Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck, Marcus Samuelsson, Isaac Mizrahi, Mario Batali and Charlie Palmer—will take turns behind the microphone to help listeners solve all of their turkey day dilemmas during the fourth annual Martha Stewart Living® Radio Thanksgiving Hotline. Read more »

EMERIL LAGASSE KICKS OFF ANNUAL “CARNIVALE DU VIN” CHARITY EVENT LIVE FROM NEW ORLEANS ON SIRIUS XM AT EMERIL’S RESTAURANT ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11

•    Special guests will include Mario Batali, students from the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, Gale Gand, Norman Van Aken, and the country’s top winemakers

NEW ORLEANS (November 10, 2010) – World-renowned chef Emeril Lagasse will kick off this year’s Carnivale du Vin—the annual charity wine auction and gala to benefit the Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s children’s education programs—by hosting a special edition of his SIRIUS XM Martha Stewart Living Radio show live from his flagship Emeril’s Restaurant in New Orleans. Read more »

With 6,027 Dishes Sold, Proceeds Will Go To Helping Build New Culinary Arts Teaching Kitchen

NEW ORLEANS (November 10, 2010) – In the first of its kind Emeril Lagasse Foundation fundraiser, guests dining at Emeril Lagasse’s restaurants in October helped raise an unprecedented $46,950 through purchasing dishes created by high school students. The money raised will go to establishing a new culinary arts program with the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) and the design and construction of a new state-of-the-art commercial teaching kitchen to house the school’s culinary program. Read more »

Premier Whiskey List Spans 5 Countries and Over 260 Selections

LAS VEGAS (October 27, 2010) – Delmonico Steakhouse, Emeril Lagasse’s renowned steakhouse at The Venetian in Las Vegas, has published its fall “Book of Whiskey” – featuring over 260 selections from around the world. Delmonico is one of a handful of restaurants in the nation to have assembled a deep collection, noted by breadth of countries of origin, depth in mature aged spirits, excellent presentation and service. Read more »

700 Patrons to Toast Children’s Causes at Country’s “Top 10” Charity Wine Event — Tickets Sold-Out

NEW ORLEANS (October 26, 2010) – Each fall, the world’s most celebrated chefs and winemakers come together in New Orleans for a spirited weekend to toast the charitable works of Emeril Lagasse Foundation. The perennially sold-out Carnivale du Vin returns to New Orleans on November 13, 2010 with the stars of the food and wine world, including chefs Mario Batali, Gale Gand, Kevin Rathbun, and Norman Van Aken, along with top winemakers pouring wines from their vineyard’s special collections. Read more »

$10 from Each Dish Sold to Help Build New Teaching Kitchen at NOCCA

$100,000 Grant from Emeril Lagasse Foundation to Complete Culinary Arts Center

NEW ORLEANS (September 10, 2010) – Emeril Lagasse Foundation invited aspiring young culinary students at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) to create an original dish inspired by the traditions of Louisiana’s Creole cuisine. Chef Emeril Lagasse and a panel of New Orleans chefs and restaurateurs will select the winning dish from three finalists based on taste, presentation, creativity, use of fresh, seasonal ingredients and representation of Louisiana’s cuisine.

Emeril Lagasse Foundation also announced today a $100,000 grant to fund the final stages in the development of a four-year culinary arts program at NOCCA. Emeril Lagasse Foundation is the founding partner in the effort to establish a four-year culinary arts program for high school students and has granted over $500,000 to develop curriculum for the program. The school is expected to admit its first students to the culinary arts program in spring 2011. Read more »

Chef Emeril Lagasse to Headline Inaugural “Fork, Cork & Style” Festival

Churchill Downs Entertainment Group’s Fork, Cork & Style, a celebration of food and premiere wines will take place on Sunday, September 12 at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky.

Featuring signature foods from around the country, celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, a wine tasting featuring 150 elite brands and innovative ways to dress up your next tailgating party.

For event info and tickets, please visit forkcorkandstyle.com.

Louisiana’s First Lady Supriya Jindal to Distribute School Supplies in Boothville and Violet

BATON ROUGE (August 10, 2010) – Today, First Lady Supriya Jindal will distribute school supplies to students whose families have been impacted by the oil spill and deepwater drilling moratorium in coastal Louisiana. She will visit Boothville-Venice Elementary in Boothville at 11 AM. The First Lady will also visit W. Smith Elementary in Violet at 12:30 PM.
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New Weekday Lunch Features Entrée Salads, Asian Noodle Bowls & Bento Boxes

ORLANDO, FL (July 16, 2010) – Long-time patrons and business and leisure travelers alike have a new destination for lunch beginning Monday, July 19, as Emeril’s Tchoup Chop introduces weekday lunch service. Emeril’s Tchoup Chop is located at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando. Lunch will be offered Monday through Friday from 11:30am-2:30pm, along with dinner service from 5:30pm-10:00pm Sunday-Thursday, and until 11:00pm Friday-Saturday. Read more »

Providing 71,000 Meals Through Second Harvest Food Bank

NEW ORLEANS (July 7, 2010) – Last month, Chef Emeril Lagasse’s New Orleans restaurants served specialty cocktails to bring awareness to the fruits of our local waters and Louisiana’s vibrant fishing community. The effort raised $17,766 and reinforced Emeril’s commitment to support the fishing communities affected by the Gulf oil spill. Read more »