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"Who Dat" Cooking at the Kahala Hotel & Resort Again? It’s Emeril’s Kitchen for the Weekend Featuring Signature Dinners, Cooking Demos, Wine Tastings and Cigars

Fresh off of last June’s Kahala Food & Wine Classic, chef Emeril Lagasse returns this spring for another soon-to-be-sold-out Kahala foodie extravaganza. The Kahala Hotel & Resort welcomes back the beloved star-chef of New Orleans cuisine, and will also feature wine selections from the award winning Schrader Cellars and cigars from Davidoff.

Chef Lagasse is the chef/proprietor of thirteen award-winning restaurants, including three in New Orleans (Emeril’s, NOLA and Emeril’s Delmonico). He is a national TV personality and best-selling author of 14 cookbooks, including Emeril’s New New Orleans Cooking, which introduced the world to his creative take on Creole cuisine, and his latest book, Emeril 20-40-60: Fresh Food Fast. His new, hour-long primetime television series "The Emeril Lagasse Show" will debut on March 28 on ION Television. He was the featured chef at the last Kahala Food & Wine Classic in June 2009.

The Kahala Food & Wine Classic featuring the Best of Emeril’s Kitchen includes these events:

E Komo Mai, New Orleans Opening Night Dinner
Friday, April 9, $150 per person
6 p.m. – 7 p.m. – Registration and Reception
7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Outdoor dinner, Kahala o Ke Kai Lawn
By the shores of The Kahala, Chef Emeril, paired with the majestic red wines of Schrader Cellars, will present Spring’s freshest local ingredients and flavors of the Pacific. A night influenced by Hawaii, yet inspired by New Orleans. Cigars from 10 p.m. to midnight.
Cooking Demo: Emeril Live
Saturday, April 10, $100 per person
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Maile Ballroom
The stage is set for a culinary showcase; up close and personal with Emeril Live, just like the TV show. Be entertained by Chef Emeril, the heart and soul of New Orleans cuisine, as he highlights the magic of the Pacific. Emeril will be available to answer questions from the audience following the demonstration.
Wine-ology Wine Tasting
Saturday, April 10, $50 per person
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Waialae Ballroom
Wine tasting with Napa Valley vintner Fred Schrader and winemaker Thomas Brown of Schrader Cellars. The tasting will also feature paired tapas.
The Art of Blending and Tasting: A Cigar Lesson with Michael Herklots
Saturday, April 10, $30 per person
1 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. Kainoa Terrace
Dissect the science of cigars with the finest tobacco blends. Join Davidoff’s Michael Herklots for a lesson where all the secrets of the cigar are divulged, from plant to puff.
Emeril’s Kama’aina Affair: Final Night Dinner
Saturday, April 10, $150 per person
6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Registration/Reception
7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Plumeria Beach House
Come feel the love of New Orleans, highlighted with the flavors and produce of Hawaii. Prepared by Chef Emeril, and paired with the award winning wines of Schrader Cellars. The food, wine and celeb-appeal of Chef Emeril offer a truly unique Big Easy experience.
Mississippi Smokin’ (After Hours)
Saturday, April 10, $50 per person
10 p.m. – 12.30 a.m. Koko Head Lawn
Guests can enjoy the elegance and pleasure of Davidoff Cigars with "stickman" Michael Herklots and a glass of liquid gold.
Event prices listed above do not include tax and gratuity. Special room packages are available. For more information on packages, call The Kahala at (808) 739-8888 or toll-free (800) 367-2525; visit www.kahalaresort.com; or contact your travel agent.
The Kahala Food & Wine Classic is a regular themed culinary weekend featuring globally renowned chefs and winemakers in intimate settings. The two-day celebration includes gala dinners, dynamic cooking classes, wine tastings and cigar seminars. Past Classic events took guests on culinary journeys through Miami, Australia and Japan. The Kahala also hosts monthly themed menus at Hoku’s and Plumeria Beach House, focusing on unique ingredients. For more information on the Kahala Food & Wine Classic or to reserve your space at Emeril’s Kitchen, call the Kahala Hotel & Resort at 808-739-8760.

- About The Kahala -

With 338 guestrooms, The Kahala Hotel & Resort is an exclusive oceanfront destination resort known for its impeccable service and hospitality. Just minutes from Waikiki, yet offering the peace and serenity of a neighbor island experience, The Kahala has been Honolulu’s social address for weddings and gatherings since its opening in 1964. Captains of industry and celebrity guests continue to call The Kahala their home-away-from-home in Hawai’i.
The Kahala has five restaurants including the award-winning Hoku’s, a spa, and a lagoon that is home to playful Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. The resort is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World and Preferred Hotels & Resorts, and is long recognized internationally as an icon among legendary resorts. In 2009, The Kahala celebrated 45 years as one of Hawaii’s top resort destinations.
For more information, please contact The Kahala Hotel & Resort at (808) 739-8888 or toll-free at (800) 367-2525; or visit their website at www.kahalaresort.com

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ORGANICVILLE ANNOUNCES ORGANIC KETCHUP AND BARBEQUE SAUCES

Organicville Brings a Healthy Alternative To The Condiment Aisle

Organicville Foods Inc. of Emeryville, California has introduced its newest line of USDA certified organic, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free products with no sugar added. With the agave-sweetened ketchup and two barbeque sauces to suit every taste,

Organicville’s line of healthy, socially-conscious foods is offering every customer and every family a tasty alternative for adorning every-day meals.

We LOVED the KETCHUP. Forget that “name brand” that we American’s adored (I’m as guilty as the next . . . it was very good). You have never tasted (even in a restaurant) a Ketchup so intense, complex and downright delicious. (OK. It’s good for you as well.)

Organicville’s exciting new Organic Ketchup is made with the finest vine-ripened tomatoes and organic seasonings, without any sugar added! Most brands sweeten ketchup with high-fructose corn syrup or artificial sweeteners; these synthetically processed substances dangerously impact the glycemic levels in many food favorites. Sweetened with agave nectar, Organicville’s richly flavored ketchup has the fresh, hearty taste and texture kids expect, with 25% less sodium for health-conscious parents. This ketchup will add a zesty flare to burgers, hot dogs, french fries, and more.

Organicville’s agave-sweetened Original Sweet and Smoky Barbeque Sauce pairs the tangy sweetness of organic tomatoes with a savory hint of spice. Organicville’s Hot and Spicy Barbeque Sauce adds a peppery spice and daring flavor to burgers, veggies, and side dishes. And naturally, Organicville’s Barbeque Sauces are certified organic, gluten-free, vegan, and contain no added sugar.

Organicville’s Organic Vinaigrettes welcome these exciting new products to the happy and healthy Organicville crew.

Each Organic Vinaigrettes is made with traditionally aged vinegars and premium quality blends of expeller pressed oils. These vinaigrettes feature ingredients from organic food cultivators around the world to create new and unique flavor combinations. More than just salad dressings, these vinaigrettes dress up marinades, dipping sauces, pastas, main dishes, and beyond.

The folks at Organicville are a diverse team of lifelong consumers of organic products, whose goal is to create exceptional tastes for the whole family to enjoy, without compromising the quality of ingredients and processing.

Organicville founder Rachel Kruse is a third generation vegetarian from Wisconsin, who simply can’t get enough salad!

Sensing that something was missing in the selection of organic salad dressings, Rachel created Organicville to offer a more exciting alternative to sugars, preservatives, and processed foods. Rachel believes that everyone should be able to
enjoy a great tasting salad dressing, ketchup, or barbeque sauce without having to sacrifice flavor or quality. While the Organicville products are safe for gluten-sensitive, diabetic, food-allergy, and vegan customers, the tastes are delicious
enough that the whole family will enjoy them.

Processed food chemicals and high-sugar additives plague the grocery store aisles, but Rachel Kruse and her Organicville team are finding gourmet solutions for a healthier and more environmentally focused lifestyle. In her efforts to provide families with products that are safe and healthy for those with special dietary concerns, and tasty enough for all, Rachel gathers superior ingredients from organic food artisans across the globe. These premium quality ingredients then come together in unique flavor combinations to create the finest products, while supporting sustainable
organic agriculture on both local and global levels. All of Organicville’s products are USDA certified  organic, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, contain no sugar added, and they taste great, too.

Organicville’s ketchup, barbeque sauces, and vinaigrettes can be found in natural food stores and supermarkets nationwide, and are also featured online at www.amazon.com and www.veganessentials.com . Organicville products
are also available in Canada, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Australia, and the Philippines.

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ORGANICVILLE ANNOUNCES ORGANIC SALSAS AND TERYAKI SAUCES

Organicville’s exciting new mild, medium, and pineapple salsas are brought to you with the highest quality organic sweet tomatoes, fresh cilantro, crisp onions, jalapenos, chipotle, and green bell peppers. Made with agave nectar, these fresh-tasting salsas are great with tortilla chips, or as a condiment. Most brands sweeten salsa with high-fructose corn syrup or artificial sweeteners; these synthetically processed substances dangerously impact the glycemic levels in many food favorites. Sweetened with agave nectar, Organicville’s richly flavored salsas have the same fresh taste but with 40% less sodium than other brands.

Organicville’s agave-sweetened, Sesame Teriyaki and Island Teriyaki Sauces are made with the highest quality tamari sauce, fresh ginger, fresh garlic, and sesame seeds. They are excellent as a marinade before grilling and cooking, or as a stir fry sauce. With 25% less sugar and 30% fewer calories than the leading brand,

Organicville’s Teriyaki Sauces offer a healthier way to achieve the rich taste customers crave. And naturally, Organicville’s Teriyaki Sauces are certified organic, gluten-free, vegan, and contain no added sugar.

Organicville’s Organic Vinaigrettes, Organic Ketchup, and Organic Barbeque Sauces welcome these exciting new products to the happy and healthy Organicville crew. Each product is made with traditionally aged vinegars and premium quality blends of expeller pressed oils. Organicville vinaigrettes feature ingredients from organic food cultivators around the world to create new and unique flavor combinations. More than just salad dressings, these vinaigrettes dress up marinades, dipping sauces, pastas, main dishes, and beyond.

The folks at Organicville are lifelong consumers of organic products, whose goal is to create exceptional tastes for the whole family to enjoy, without compromising the quality of ingredients and processing. Organicville founder Rachel Kruse gathers superior ingredients from organic food artisans across the globe. These premium quality ingredients then come together in unique flavor combinations to create the finest products, while supporting sustainable organic agriculture on both local and global levels. All of Organicville’s products are USDA certified organic, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, contain no sugar added, and they taste great, too.

Organicville’s ketchup, barbeque sauces, and vinaigrettes can be found in natural food stores and supermarkets nationwide, and are also featured online at www.amazon.com and www.veganessentials.com . Organicville products are also available in Canada, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Australia, and the Philippines.

AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR JOANNA PRUESS AT EMPIRE CITY CASINO AT YONKERS RACEWAY FOR A TASTE OF MARDI GRAS ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, AT 7:00 PM; “CARNIVAL IN THE KITCHEN” FEATURES CHEF DEMONSTRATION, TASTING AND BOOK SIGNING FOR ELITE CLUB MEMBERS

RECIPES FROM “CAST IRON COOKING: DELICIOUS AND SIMPLE COMFORT FOOD” WILL BE DELIVERED IN EMPIRE CITY’S GOOD TIME ROOM; PRUESS WILL BE JOINED BY HER HUSBAND, FOOD COMMENTATOR BOB LAPE

Call  February 11^th “Fat Thursday” at Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway. As a prelude to the Mardi Gras celebration and “Fat Tuesday,” Joanna Pruess, the award-winning author of nine cookbooks, will prepare a Mardi Gras smorgasbord with recipes from her latest publication “Cast Iron Cooking: Delicious and Simple Comfort Food” and deliver a chef demonstration exclusively for Elite Empire Club Members. “Carnival in the Kitchen” gets underway at 7:00 pm in Empire City’s “Good Time Room.”

Pruess, whose popular books also include Mod Mex and Seduced by Bacon, has had articles and recipes published in the New York Times Sunday Magazine, the Washington Post, Saveur, Food & Wine, and the Associated Press syndicate. A former Westchester County resident in Katonah and Mt. Kisco, Pruess now lives in the Bronx, New York with her husband, restaurant critic Bob Lape, who will join her for the 7:00 pm dinner, demo and book-signing.

Here is the sumptuous menu that Pruess will demonstrate preparations from her Cast Iron Cooking which will be served to Elite Club Members: Appetizer: Zucchini Pancakes with Red Pepper-Yogurt Sauce; Entrees/main courses: All-American Short Ribs served over Cheesy Grits; Mom’s Mac and Cheese with Andouille Sausage, Southern Fried Chicken, Crawfish and Shrimp Etouffee; all accompanied by cast-iron Cornbread; Dessert: Raspberry-Blackberry Crisp with Vanilla Ice Cream or Whipped Cream.

The ­first 100 Elite members will receive a complimentary copy of the “Cast Iron Cookbook: Delicious and Simple Comfort Food”. All attendees will receive a free bamboo cutting board, while supplies last. Empire City requests that Elite Empire Club members, who are allowed one guest each, to RSVP by February 8, 2010 by calling 914.457.2612.

Elite Empire Club Members need to accumulate at least 35,000 points in a year to achieve this level of benefits, which include: Free cruise certificates, golf discounts at Westchester County public golf courses including Dunwoodie and Hudson Hills, no waiting in line at Empire City’s dining facilities, premium seating at all of the dining facilities, elite events at least once a month, V.I.P Coupon book for Woodbury Commons and free play bonuses.

Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway features: 5,300 slot machines, dining in the Tavern 1899 Steak House, the Empire Terrace Restaurant, which overlooks the track for live harness racing, and the Lillian Russell Café, as well as a quick bite at the International Food Court and its wide-ranging menu. The multi-faceted Good Time Room is available for parties, benefits, weddings, and major events for up to 500.

Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway is located at 810 Yonkers Avenue (at Central Avenue) in Yonkers, New York, Westchester County, (I-87 to Exit 2). Empire City Casino is open seven days a week from 10:00 AM to 2:00 AM. For more information call 914.968.4200 or log onto www.empirecitygaming.com