About this season
Essence of Emeril is a Food Network show hosted by chef Emeril Lagasse. In each episode, Emeril shares with his viewers some of his 'kicked-up' recipes, similar to those on Emeril Live, but with a far calmer demeanor and quieter tone, and usually without the trademark apron that has become his Emeril Live uniform starting with the 2000 season.
Episodes (39)
1. Brunch
Aired 5 January 2002 • 22 min
Creole Breakfast Bread Pudding; Kicked-Up Quiche for Manly Men; Bloody Bull.
2. Cast Iron
Aired 12 January 2002 • 22 min
Alden's Grandmother's Cornbread; Crawfish Etouffee.
3. Clam Chowder
Aired 19 January 2002 • 22 min
Alden's Grandmother's Cornbread; Crawfish Etouffee.
4. Ginger
Aired 26 January 2002 • 22 min
Shrimp in Coconut Ginger and Lemongrass Broth; Spiced Ginger Cake; Ginger Ice Cream.
5. Champagne
Aired 2 February 2002 • 22 min
Champagne Vanilla Sauce; Champagne Poached Salmon; Chilled Fruit Champagne Soup.
6. Hocks
Aired 9 February 2002 • 22 min
Ham Hocks with Navy Beans; Ham Hocks and Goat Cheese Wontons.
7. Portuguese Memories
Aired 16 February 2002 • 22 min
Emeril's New-Style Caldo Verde; Portuguese Meat Pies; Spicy Portuguese Sauce.
8. Crepes
Aired 23 February 2002 • 22 min
Crespelle Alla Fiorentina; Gateau de Crepes aux Pommes. French language
9. Gumbo
Aired 2 March 2002 • 22 min
Seafood Gumbo; Gumbo Z'Herbes.
10. Free-Range Chicken
Aired 9 March 2002 • 22 min
Black Truffle Stuffed Chicken in a Pot; Garlic-Schmeared Rosemary Roast Chicken; Oyster Dressing.
11. Chocolate
Aired 16 March 2002 • 22 min
Mexican Hot Chocolate; Emeril's Walnut Coffee; Gianduja Fondu; Alain's Marbled Chocolate Bar.
12. Lard
Aired 23 March 2002 • 22 min
Yorkshire Pudding; Natchitoches Meat Pies.
13. Hearts of Palm
Aired 30 March 2002 • 22 min
Warm Hearts of Palm and Crabmeat Salad with Avocado Vinaigrette; Lobster and Hearts of Palm Gratin.
14. Skate
Aired 6 April 2002 • 22 min
Skate Grenobloise; Skate with Shrimp and Artichoke Vinaigrette.
15. Cold Soups
Aired 13 April 2002 • 22 min
Chilled Roasted Beet and Fennel Soup with Apple-Sage-Mint Crema and Toasted Pistachios; Cantaloupe, Honeydew and Sweet Onion Gazpacho with Crispy Prosciutto.
16. Cooking with Vodka
Aired 20 April 2002 • 22 min
Vodka-Cured Red Snapper; Kicked-Up Pasta Rags with Vodka Sauce; Roasted Beet and Smoked Sturgeon Salad.
17. Home Smoker
Aired 27 April 2002 • 22 min
Mesquite-Smoked Caribbean-Style Whole Red Snapper; Nola's Smoked Duck Pizza with Brie and Truffle Essence.
18. Olives
Aired 4 May 2002 • 22 min
Herb-Marinated Olives; Olive Tapenade; Pasta with Puttanesca Sauce.
19. Holiday
Aired 11 May 2002 • 22 min
Crown Roast of Pork; Mirliton Stuffing; Homemade Applesauce.
20. Creole Cream Cheese
Aired 18 May 2002 • 22 min
Homemade Creole Cream Cheese; Fig and Creole Cream Cheese Ice Cream; Warm Creole Cream Cheese and Goat Cheese Cakes.
21. Tamales
Aired 25 May 2002 • 22 min
Cheesy Chicken Tamales; Tamales de Dulce.
22. Escargot
Aired 1 June 2002 • 22 min
Kicked-Up Escargot Domes with Duxelles and Foie Gras; Escargots a'la Bourguignonne.
23. Pickling
Aired 8 June 2002 • 22 min
Pickled Squash; Spicy Pickled Okra; Pickled Quail Eggs.
25. Buffet Dinner at Home
Aired 15 June 2002 • 22 min
Creole Mustard and Herb-Wrapped Beef Tenderloin; Zucchini and Yellow Squash Tians.
26. Consomme
Aired 22 June 2002 • 22 min
Chicken Consomme; Chilled Consomme; Consomme aux Diablotins; Consomme Colbert.
27. Shanks
Aired 29 June 2002 • 22 min
Red Wine-Braised Beef Shanks with Mushrooms and Basil Mashed Potatoes.
28. Cooking with Tea
Aired 6 July 2002 • 22 min
Green Tea Ice Cream; Seared Duck Breasts with Citrus Tea Sauce; Emeril's Feel-Good Tea.
29. Vinegar
Aired 13 July 2002 • 22 min
Dried Cranberry Vinegar; Seared Quail with Cranberry Vinegar Reduction Sauce; Vinegar Pie.
30. Candy
Aired 20 July 2002 • 22 min
Gigi's Little Bit'a Nutty Heaven; Frangelico Nuggets; Coconut Indulgences.
31. Italy Memories
Aired 27 July 2002 • 22 min
My Favorite Veal Chops; Mascarpone Gelato with Balsamic-Macerated Strawberries.
32. Funky Spring Vegetables
Aired 3 August 2002 • 22 min
Morel and Fiddlehead Fern Ragout; Sauteed Baby Leeks with Apple-Smoked Bacon; Kicked-Up Stuffed Morels; Sauteed Sugar Snaps.
33. Pasta Making
Aired 10 August 2002 • 22 min
Basic Pasta Dough; Spinach Pasta Dough; Shellfish-Stuffed Spinach Cannelloni with Truffled Basamella.
34. Pizza and Calzone
Aired 17 August 2002 • 22 min
Basic Pizza Dough; Pizza Margherita; Emeril's Kicked-Up Calzone Al Forno.
35. Pate
Aired 24 August 2002 • 22 min
Beef and Wild Mushroom Pate with Cognac Sauce; Shrimp and Salmon Mousseline with Tomato Cream Sauce.
36. Kitchen How To
Aired 31 August 2002 • 22 min
Panko-Crusted Chicken Breasts; Penne with Wild Mushroom Ragout; Arugula Salad with Pecans and Prosciutto.
37. Étouffée
Aired 7 September 2002 • 22 min
Chicken Étouffée; Crawfish Étouffée.
38. Entertaining at Home
Aired 14 September 2002 • 22 min
Fruit Stuffed Rack of Lamb; Frozen Citrus Soufflé.
39. Terrine
Aired 21 September 2002 • 22 min
Roasted Vegetable and Goat Cheese Terrine with Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce; Minted White and Dark Chocolate Terrine with Chocolate Fudge Sauce.
40. Gelatin
Aired 28 September 2002 • 22 min
Gazpacho Aspic; Madeira-Braised Veal Cheeks.