Includes index

Kitchen essentials -- Appetizers -- Soups -- Meat & Poultry -- Shellfish & fish -- Pasta & rice -- Sides & salads -- Breakfast & brunch -- Desserts

"In Essential Emeril, the iconic chef, Emeril Lagasse, goes back to basics, presenting more than 130 recipes that defined his award-winning career, each tested and perfected for today's home cook. Dishes such as Crab and Corn Fritters with Fresh Corn Mayo, Roasted Portuguese Pork Loin With Potatoes and Homemade Pimenta Moida, and White Chocolate Bread Pudding With Toasted Macadamia Caramel Sauce reflect a lifetime of lessons in technique, showcasing the big flavor for which he is known and his continued evolution in the kitchen. Emeril is at the reader's elbow throughout, offering valuable tips and step-by-step photo tutorials to ensure flawless results."--provided by publisher