HSN Cooks Spring Weekend Event

HSN Cooks Spring Weekend Event Presented by Bon Appétit : March 26-27

Add mouthwatering ideas to the menu as HSN & Bon Appétit bring you world-renowned chefs, including premieres such as Ken Hom, The Lee Bros. and Jacques "Mr. Chocolate" Torres. Find delicious inspiration & enjoy free shipping on select foods as we celebrate spring in the best of taste.
For women who enjoy cooking, the HSN Cooks Spring Weekend Event Presented by Bon Appétit is the ultimate kitchen and food shopping experience with celebrity chefs and culinary experts presenting high-quality kitchenware, time-saving appliances and tasty cuisine.

New and best-selling items from top brands: Wolfgang Puck, Emeril and Easy Exotic by Padma Lakshmi.
The premiere of The Lee Bros., southern food-enthusiasts.
The premiere of Chef Ken Hom, notable Chinese-American chef and author with his signature wok collection and healthy stir-fry cooking guide.
New food brand premieres including: Jacques "Mr. Chocolate" Torres, Aunt Ida Baked Goods, Leonetti's hand made Stromboli and more.
Special event pricing, select free shipping, value-packed bundles and HSN Card offers.
Tips and solutions from Bon Appétit Editor Dede Wilson.
Limited time offer for Bon Appétit only available through HSN -- receive 1-year magazine subscription (12 issues) for $9.97. Bon Appétit celebrates the world of great food and the pleasure of sharing it with others. Every issue invites readers into a hands-on experience, engaging them in all aspects of the epicurean lifestyle - cooking, dining, travel, entertaining, shopping and design.
Ask the Chefs. Chat live with Padma at 2pm EDT & with Wolfgang at 3pm EDT March 27th. Just "like" HSN on Facebook to chat with our chefs.

"HSN is thrilled to add highly-respected figures such as Ken Hom and Matt and Ted Lee to our council of culinary experts. We have long been a culinary destination for our customers, and we look forward to hosting our biggest HSN Cooks event yet." Sandy Conrad, HSN's SVP of Merchandising - Home

Wolfgang Puck

Came to the U.S. from Austria in 1973.
Started with HSN in 1998.
His "Bistro Collection" can only be found on HSN.
His original Hollywood restaurant, Spago, has expanded to other locations around the country.
Creator of some of the world's greatest restaurants.
Known for a line of cooking accessories, TV appearances, and a line of soups and pizzas.
Author of cookbooks and is one of the most visible names and faces in the food business.
Puck creates innovative dishes that blend the cuisine and technique of Asia, Italy and France into tempting American cuisine.
His recipes express his passion for fresh ingredients, simple yet elegant presentations and his joyful and exciting approach to food.
His on-air entertainment draws viewers who want to entertain with his sense of style and Hollywood glamour.

Emeril Lagasse

Chef, restaurateur, author and TV personality, Emeril Lagasse has partnered with industry leaders to design a complete assortment of cookware, cooking appliances, cutlery and dinnerware.
Recognizes that today's cooks demand not only quality, but also style, color and specialty pieces.
Emerilware stainless steel cookware by All-Clad provides optimum cooking performance for the serious chef.
Emerilware Wustof cutlery features high-quality German steel made right in the "Cutlery Capital" of Solingen, Germany and is made just for Emeril.
Emerilware appliances by T-Fal are made to Emeril's exacting standards and feature unique attributes.
Emeril's series of dinnerware and bakeware from Wedgwood is designed with an understated elegance and timeless design.
Host of a number of television shows.
Chef-proprietor of nine restaurants throughout the United States, including Emeril's Restaurant, Nola, Delmonico Steakhouse and Emeril's New Orleans Fish House.
Received his first culinary experience from his mother, Hilda, when he was a boy growing up in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Worked in New York, Boston and Philadelphia before being lured to New Orleans to work at the legendary Commander's Palace restaurant where he was executive chef for 7-1/2 years.
Sold over 4 million best-selling cookbooks.
Has garnered awards including the Cable Ace Award for "Emeril Live," Emmy nominee for "The Essence of Emeril," GQ's 1998 Chef of the Year, and one of People Magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People" in 1999.

Easy Exotic by Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi is an internationally recognized actress, model, television personality, cookbook author and jewelry designer.
Has collection of natural spices, artisanal teas and multifunctional kitchenware.
Easy Exotic reflects Padma's South Indian heritage and extensive global travels.
Padma combines her experimental approach to cooking and appreciation for Old World flavors and fresh botanicals.
All products are exclusive to HSN with the exception of her cookbooks.

Ken Hom

Ken Hom was born in Tucson, raised in Chicago and is now based in Thailand and France.
Learned cooking at 11 years old when he worked in his uncle's Chinese restaurant.
Studied History of Art from the University of California, Berkeley, and taught Italian cooking lessons to supplement his college fees, which then led him to teach Chinese classes.
In 1977, he joined San Francisco's new California Culinary Academy as an instructor.
Wolfgang Puck and Ken taught together at the California Culinary Academy more than 30 years ago.
An author of more than 20 cookbooks, which include Chinese cuisine as well as Cambodian, Malaysian, Thai, Singaporean, and Vietnamese cooking.
Consults for hotels and restaurants, and has cooked for presidents, celebrities and royalty.
His range of woks have been a leader in the UK ethnic cookware market for more than 20 years, and he has his own range of cooking sauces, noodles and rice available in the UK.
Has a line of ready-cooked meals.
Travels extensively and divides his time between France and Bangkok.

"I've been an admirer of HSN for some time and am impressed with the company's ever-expanding culinary category. I feel privileged to have the opportunity to join such legendary chefs as Emeril Lagasse and Wolfgang Puck for my U.S. return and look forward to bringing my 51 years of wok-cooking experience to life while showing the HSN customer how to use my products to cook easy, delicious and healthy meals." Chef Ken Hom

The Lee Bros.

Matt and Ted Lee, Southern-food enthusiasts, grew up in Charleston, SC, and are professional writers.
After going to college in the Northeast, they missed the foods of their hometown so they founded The Lee Bros. Boiled Peanuts Catalogue in 1994, a mail-order catalog as a source for "displaced Southerners".
The online store Boiled Peanuts offers grits, boiled peanuts, hard-to-find preserves and relishes, pickles, barbecue sauces, and T-shirts (no cookware).
Published cookbooks include:

The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook.
Simple, Fresh, Southern.
The Lee Bros. Simple Fresh Southern.

They currently write food stories for Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, GQ, The New York Times, and are wine columnists for Martha Stewart Living.
They also give lectures, cooking demonstrations and cooking classes.

"We're thrilled to be bringing a Southern accent to this exciting HSN Cooks weekend, and so honored to be in the company of food experts-chefs and cookbook authors alike-who have literally inspired us to become better home cooks. That's really the greatest hope we have for our own product line: that our high-performing classics (along with a little Southern know-how!) will enable viewers nationwide to enjoy their kitchen more often, preparing scrumptious meals from scratch." Matt and Ted Lee

Jacques "Mr. Chocolate" Torres

Master pastry chef known as "Mr. Chocolate."
Youngest Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Pastry Chef of France) in history as of 2011.
Owns a world-renowned chocolate company, Jacques Torres Chocolate.
Torres's specialty is creating fresh, handcrafted chocolates.
He joined the faculty of the French Culinary Institute as Dean of Pastry Arts in 1993.
He's authored 2 Dessert Circus books and has appeared on network television.
Jacques has won numerous awards:

These are just some of the amazing products to be featured during the HSN Cooks Spring Weekend Event Presented by Bon Appétit.

Saturday March 26th:

6a EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Weekend Event Kick-off
1p EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Weekend Event: Sweet Treats
2p EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Weekend Event: Gourmet Foods
5p EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Weekend Event: Emeril
10p EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Weekend Event: Emeril
11p EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Weekend Event Celebrity Chefs

Sunday March 27th:

12a EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Event: Wolfgang Puck
1a EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Event: Kitchen World Launches
2a EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Event: Entertaining Made Easy
3a EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Event: featuring The Lee Bros.
4a EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Event: Easter Entertaining
5a EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Event: Kitchen Gadgets
6a EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Event: Sweets & Savories
7a EDT, New HSN Cooks Spring Event featuring Chef Ken Hom
8a EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Event: Padma Lakshmi/Alex Hitz Gourmet
9a EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Event: Wolfgang Puck
10a EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Event featuring The Lee Bros.
11a EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Event: Emeril
12p EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Event: Padma Lakshmi/Alex Hitz Gourmet
1p EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Event: Wolfgang Puck
2p EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Event: featuring The Lee Bros.
3p EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Event: Emeril
4p EDT, New HSN Cooks Spring Event featuring Chef Ken Hom
5p EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Event: Wolfgang Puck
6p EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Event: Padma Lakshmi
7p EDT, HSN Cooks Featuring Sweets & Mr. Chocolate
8p EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Event: Emeril
9p EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Weekend Event Finale with Emeril
10p EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Weekend Event Finale with Wolfgang Puck
11p EDT, HSN Cooks Spring Weekend Event Finale with Padma Lakshmi

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Brad Bohnert,
HSN Director of Public Relations & Events
Brad.Bohnert@hsn.net

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