The Emeril Lagasse Show Episode Guide, Season 1

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Emeril's Housewarming Party
Emeril toasts his brand-new TV home, with the help of some special friends to welcome him to the neighborhood. Martha Stewart brings a gift basket of farm-raised goodies, while Emeril whips up a menu true to her Polish heritage. Singer Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child performs "Roxie" from the musical "Chicago." Gary Vaynerchuk, wine expert and author of "Crush It," helps you make the most of your drinking buck. And lucky audience members get a chance to land the first "Big Bam Box" giveaway of Martha Stewart Collection Dinnerware from Macy's.

Staycation
Why hit the road when you can throw your own exotic extravaganza at home? Emeril's Staycation brings it all to you. Learn how to whip up an Asian-inflected menu and blend soothing, edible spa treatments with guest Sherri Shepherd. Concoct a killer South Pacific cocktail with mixologist Lindsey Diana of NYC tiki bar Otto's Shrunken Head, get comfy with a homey dessert, and watch as audience members face off in the "Off the Eaten Path" food contest for a chance to win an Emeril Bread & Baguette Maker by T-Fal in the Big Bam Box giveaway.

Italian Chowdown
Now this is Italian! Eat your way through the Old Country with Emeril and his good friend Mario Batali as the two reminisce about their recent Italian vacation, and re-create some of their trip's best meals. Then, take a field trip to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, and learn the secrets to some Italian-American specialties. Watch as audience members try their hand at edible bocce ball for a chance to win the Big Bam Box giveaway.

Blast From The Past
Get ready for some tasty time travel as we turn back the clock to sample some food and drink classics from the '50s, '60s, '70s, and '80s. Learn from Emeril how to prepare some essential dishes from the past, then pore over the finer points of past decades' favorite cocktails with mixologist Nell Mellon from New York City tiki bar Otto's Shrunken Head. Take a walk down memory lane with Emeril and old friend Bryan Batt, who discusses his new book, "She Ain't Heavy, She's My Mother." And test your knowledge of bygone pop culture as audience members compete in a trivia quiz in the Big Bam Box giveaway.

Bam For Your Buck
Psst! Want to know the secret to getting the most out of your food budget? Find out from Emeril as he shows you how to infuse vodka that will pack a punch and how to find amazing flavor with ingredients that cost less than you might think. Special guest CNBC anchor Maria "Money Honey" Bartiromo gives you the inside track to business bonanzas while talking about her new book, "The 10 Laws of Enduring Success." Musical guests STOMP get the maximum volume with low-cost everyday objects. And audience members make the most of crab bisque in a crabwalk race for the Big Bam Box giveaway of the Emeril Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Vertical Poultry Roaster.

Emeril's Heartland
Emeril is as American as apple pie on this episode devoted to our nation's heartland. Actress Jennie Garth whips up good-for-you comfort food and talks about her Garden Party campaign to get our kids to eat their fruits and vegetables. Country music supergroup Lonestar plays a track from its latest album, "Party Heard Around the World," to get everyone feeling the country-music beat. And audience members compete in a good old-fashioned pudding-eating contest in the Big Bam Box giveaway.

Emeril's Fiesta
Who needs an excuse for an authentic Mexican fiesta? Not Emeril, who invites his friend Sammy Hagar to get the party started with a tasting of his Cabo Wabo Tequilas. Then Emeril visits a fish market to get the very best fixings for tacos and becomes part of the game during an audience-member tortilla-tossing contest in the Big Bam Box giveaway.

Romance Is In The Air
Love is all around as Emeril sets the mood for romance. Special guest Alison Sweeney helps Emeril whip up a menu that's just right for a party of two. The cupcake masterminds behind Aunt Butchie's Desserts of Brooklyn show a few secrets to serving a sweet breakfast. And audience members face off to win a picnic basket and wine caddy complete with a bottle of bubbly.

Guy's Night Out
It's a man's world this week as Emeril hosts his friend Steve Schirripa for a masculine menu of meaty pizza, juicy steaks and burgers, with sides and a dessert to match. Learn how the sausage gets made at Pete's Meat Market on Arthur Avenue, in The Bronx. Ogle the latest kitchen gadgets from Hammacher Schlemmer. And get tips for picking the perfect suds to go with your grub from beer expert Samuel Merritt.