• 28-ounce can whole San Marzano tomatoes 
• 2 large yellow onions
• 1 bunch green onions
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 stalk celery
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes 
• 4 large garlic cloves, finely chopped 
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon anchovy paste
• 1 roasted red pepper, finely chopped
• 1½ cups dry red wine
• 1 cup seafood stock or bottled clam juice
• 1 cup chicken broth
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 Louisiana blue crabs, cleaned and halved 
• 18 clams
• 18 mussels
• 1 pound skinless mild Louisiana fin fish
• 18 large Louisiana shrimp (U16-20), shelled and deveined, tails left intact
• 12 scallops
• 1/2 pound cooked Louisiana crawfish tails
• finely chopped flat-leaf parsley and basil, for garnish
• garlic croutons, for serving 

Rouille, for serving (recipe follows)

Rouille

• 4 large cloves garlic
• 1 slice firm white bread, crusts removed
• 1 egg yolk
• ½ cup diced roasted red pepper
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• pinch saffron threads, bloomed in 1 tablespoon broth from cioppino base
• pinch cayenne pepper
• ¾ to1 cup olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Louisiana-Style Cioppino

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• 1½ pounds octopus
• 1 quart water
• 1 cup Anson Mills Piccolo farro
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup sliced yellow onion
• 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 1¼ tablespoon red pepper flake
• 1/2 cup diced fennel
• 1/2 cup sliced leeks
• 1/2 cup peeled and diced butternut squash
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup dry white wine that you would want to drink
• 1½ cup San Marzano tomatoes or your own preserved tomatoes and their juice
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 3 tablespoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black peppercorns
• 15 clams
• 15 shrimp
• 1/4 cup basil
• 1/4 cup parsley
• 1 lemon
• 1/2 thinly sliced baguette
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Seafood Stew With Farro

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• 2 cups du Puy lentils
• 1 cup dried pinto beans, soaked overnight
• 1 cup dried cream peas or small white beans such as navy beans or crowder peas, soaked overnight
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1½ teaspoons ground cumin
• 1¼ teaspoons hot paprika
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 head garlic, minced
• 2 cups yellow onion, small diced
• 1 cup red bell pepper, small diced
• 1 cup yellow bell pepper, small diced
• 1 cup poblano chile, small diced
• 14.5 ounce petite diced tomatoes with juice
• 1/4 cup dry red wine
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon chipotle sauce
• 8 cups vegetable stock
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Emeril's Vegetarian Chili

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• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup Creole seasoning
• 4 bone-in Dry Aged Rib-Eye steaks, (about 20 to 22 ounces each)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup chopped shallots
• 1 tablespoon garlic
• 1/4 cup dry red wine
• 1 cup demi-glace
• 4 cups Mashed Potatoes, (hot)
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves

Bone-in Rib-eye Steak With Marchand Du Vin Sauce

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Beer n' Butter Poultry Injection

• 1/2 pound butter
• 1/2 can beer
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons Tabasco
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons onion powder

Savory Turkey Injection

• 1/4 cup light oil
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1 teaspoon ground sage
• 1 teaspoon finely ground black pepper

Check these other very special Holiday helpers.

Holiday Desserts

Holiday Party Recipes

Favorite Holiday Recipes

• 1 lb portobello mushrooms
• 6 tabelspoonsolive oil
• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 leeks, white and light green parts only
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 lbs mixed white button and cremini mushrooms, halved
• 2 thyme sprigs
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1¼ cups vegetabel broth
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon dry Marsala
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 cup packed baby arugula

Sautéed Mushrooms In Red Wine With Leeks, Arugula

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• 1 can whole tomatoes, drained (14 1/2 oz.)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1 celery rib, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef chuck
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 4 kaiser rolls, split

Sloppy Joe On A Burger Bun

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• 1 lb stew meat, cut into bite-sized cubes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup red wine
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup carrots, sliced
• 1 cup celery, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 cups beef broth
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup barley
• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced

Beef Mushroom Barley Soup

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• 2 pounds inexpensive beef, cut into 1" cubes
• 1 1/2 cups dry red wine
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 6 cloves garlic, crushed with the back of a knife
• 5 cups Fresh Tomato Sauce
• 2 cups chicken stock or as needed
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup cream or half and half
• Salt and pepper to taste
  

For the Donuts:

• 1 3/4 cups bread flour
• 1 tablespoon instant yeast
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 3  tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 1 whole egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• zest of 1/4 lemon
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the White Chocolate and Saffron Zabaione:

• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 pinch saffron
• 8 ounces white chocolate
• 1½ cups heavy cream
• 6 egg yolks
• 3/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon rice starch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• zest of 1 orange 
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger, ground

For the Wild Blackberry Jam:

• 2 cups wild blackberries
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 vanilla bean
• 1/4 cup red wine (Cabernet or Zinfandel would work best)
• 1 tablespoon powdered pectin

Chef Alon Shaya