• 2 cups buttermilk 
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed through a press 
• Salt
• 1 teaspoon crumbled dried rosemary I tsp dried marjoram
• 1 teaspoon dried sage
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8   cayenne pepper
• 2 smll chickens, 3 pounds each, cut into serving pieces
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose (plain) flour
• Canola oil for frying

Fried Chicken with a Buttermilk Crust

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• 1 cup whole-grain Dijon mustard 
• 1 large egg white, lightly beaten 
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce 
• 1 pound catfish fillets, cut into strips 
• 1/2 cup white or yellow cornmeal 
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 
• Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cups peanut oil, for frying 

Country Remoulade

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 2 to 3 green onions, white and pale green parts only, finley chopped
• 1 tablespoon chepped fresh chives
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon hot sauce
• coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

Fried Catfish Fingers with Country Remoulade

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FOR EMERIL'S CREOLE SEASONING:

• 2½ tablespoons paprika 
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder 
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground pepper 
• 1 tablespoon onion powder 
• 1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper 
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano 
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  

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FOR THE TOMATO-CORN TARTAR SAUCE:

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 plum tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 ear of yellow or white corn, kernels removed and blanched in boiling water for 1 minute, then cooled in ice water for 1 minute
• 1 green onion, including tender green tops, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon Emeril's Creole Seasoning
• salt to taste
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  

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FOR THE FISH BEIGNETS: 

• 2 eggs
• 6 oz drum, catfish, wahoo, scrod, bass or crawfish tails, cut into ½-in pieces 
• 4 teaspoons plus ⅛ teaspoon Emeril's Creole Seasoning
• ¼ cup finely chopped green bell pepper
• ¼ cup finely chopped green onions, including tender green tops
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1½ cups all-purpose (plain) flour 
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup milk
• vegetable oil for frying

Gulf Fish Beignets with Tomato-Corn Tartar Sauce

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• 4 (4-oz.) grouper fillets
• 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp. table salt, divided
• 3 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
• 2 cups chopped seedless watermelon
• ¼ cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
• ½ English cucumber, chopped
• 1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
• 2 Tbsp. minced red onion
• 2 Tbsp. white balsamic vinegar

Grilled Grouper

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• 4 skinned and boned chicken breasts (about 2 lb.)
• ½ large red onion, cut into fourths and separated into pieces
• 1 pt. cherry tomatoes
• 8 (8-inch) metal skewers

Smoky-Sweet BBQ Rub

• ¼ cup kosher salt
• ¼ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. smoked paprika
• 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
• 2 tsp. garlic powder
• 2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp. dry mustard
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. ground ginger

White BBQ Sauce

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• ½ tsp. kosher salt
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• ½ tsp. onion powder

Smoky Chicken Barbecue Kabobs

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Ingredients for Cajun Glaze:

• 1 cup Louisiana cane syrup 
• 1 cup Creole mustard 
• ½ cup brown sugar 
• 1 tbsp cracked black pepper 
• ½ tsp cinnamon 
• ½ tsp cloves
• ½ tsp nutmeg 
• ½ tsp filé powder

Ingredients for Ham: 

• 1 (6-7 pound) boneless ham 
• 2 yams, peeled
• 2 Bartlett pears, peeled 
• ¼ cup butter
• ½ cup diced onions
• ¼ cup diced celery
• ¼ cup diced green bell peppers 
• ¼ cup diced red bell peppers 
• ¼ cup minced garlic
• ¼ cup raisins
• ¼ cup fig preserves
• ½ cup chopped pecans pinch of cinnamon
• pinch of nutmeg
• pinch of filé powder (optional) 
• salt and cracked black pepper to taste 
• 6 Bartlett pear halves for garnish

Chef John Folse's Stuffed Easter Ham

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• 3 tablespoons Spanish olive oil
• 1 pound head-on jumbo shrimp, deheaded, peeled, and deveined, or 1/2 pound jumbo shrimp without heads, peeled and deveined
• 2½ teaspoons sweet pimenton (smoked Spanish paprika)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 ounces firm Spanish chorizo, sliced into 1/4-inch half-moons
• 1 cup small-diced onion
• 1 cup small-diced red bell pepper
• 1 cup small-diced green bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons saffron threads, crumbled between your fingers
• 2 cups short-grain rice, such as Valenciano or California Pearl
• 5 cups Shrimp Stock, clam juice, or fish stock
• 1 pound manila clams, well scrubbed and purged 
• 1/2 cup fresh or frozen green peas
• 1 pound mussels, well scrubbed and debearded 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Emeril's Paella

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• 3 pounds brisket or stew meat, chopped into bite-size pieces
• kosher salt
• black pepper, freshly ground
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 large red onions, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 10 mushrooms, stems removed and sliced
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 sprig rosemary
• about 4 cups (2 cans) Guinness or other stout
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar, grated
• sherry vinegar, to taste
• (2 discs) pie dough
• 1 large egg

Guinness Beef Pot Pie

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For the stew

• about 4 pounds bone-in, filleted and boned - you need to end up with a little over 2 pounds of pure meat
• 1½ pounds floury potatoes, such as russet
• 1½ waxy potatoes, such as Yukon Gold
• 2 pounds carrots
• 2 onions
• 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
• chopped fresh chives and parsley, to garnish

For the stock

• bones from the lamb
• 1 large carrot, quartered
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1/2 celery stick, quartered
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 large sprigs of thyme
• a generous sprig of parsley
• 6 black peppercorns, lightly crushed

Irish Lamb Stew

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• 2 white onions
• 1 leek, trimmed and well-rinsed 
• 1 celery stalk
• 5 sprigs fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 4 pounds beef short ribs 
• 1 cup peeled and diced carrot
• 2 celery stalks, diced 
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 
• 1½ cups dry red wine
• 1 cup peeled, seeded and diced tomato 
• 5 cups beef stock 
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns 
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter 
• 1 pound fresh mushrooms such as morel, chanterelle, or porcini, brushed clean and sliced
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thym

Braised Beef Short Ribs

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