Emeril Green - Season 1 (2011)

Today we'll meet Helynn Nelson. She's great at everything except cooking. Her husband, on the other hand, can make a gourmet meal out of beans and boudin. Helynn's competitive nature won't allow her to settle for second place, even in the kitchen.

Today we'll meet Mike Forgey. Mike spent a lot of time in New Orleans when he responded to Katrina. But this time Mike's Jambalya is the one in trouble and Emeril is coming to his aid with some New Orleans classics

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Join Chef Emeril as he teaches his friend Shannon how to create a meatless Southern meal that is satisfying, authentic and delicious. You won't even miss the meat with this traditional and flavorful down-home menu.

Today we meet Jack who, to say the least, has a very limited menu. Let's see if it is possible for us to break his daily food routine and get him to try some new and interesting versions of his old favorites.

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There's nothing quite like the food of the islands, and tonight Chef Emeril is making a traditional Puerto Rican meal to remember. He's joined by Zena, a travel writer whose fond memories of Puerto Rico inspire her at her desk, but not in the kitchen.

Theresa Blackbird is the mother of two teenage daughters with very different tastes. She wants them both to be happy - at least during dinnertime. But she doesn't want to make herself crazy in the process.

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Margaret can't make fried chicken, her mushrooms need help and she can't make crab cakes without making a mess. We'll teach her healthy crabmeat stuffed mushrooms and oven friedchicken, as well as corn and lima bean succotash.

Today we'll meet Stacy, a single mom cooking on a budget. Stacy has two kids who are sick of the same old meals. We'll teach her how to make a fish soup with garbanzo beans, grilledtilapia and panzanella salad. Plus, how to revamp leftovers.

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