Real Men Cook(R) on 'Emeril Live'

June 7, 2007 | 8:28 am

CHICAGO, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- A contingent from Real Men Cook -- event co-founder, Yvette Moyo, and several chefs who participate in America's premiere urban Father's Day family food-tasting event -- will be featured on an episode of "Emeril Live" on The Food Network on Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 8PM EDT. The program, which has a viewing audience of 91 million homes in 135 countries, is icing on the cake for the 18th annual Real Men Cook event, which will occur in nine cities across the nation on Father's Day, June 17, 2007.

Real Men Cook is the ONLY event of its kind -- one that celebrates men as fathers, care givers and pillars of strength to their families and communities. Chef Emeril Lagasse devotes an entire segment to saluting them as "all the great guys who prepare great meals for their families." What he prepares on his show is "a home cooked meal" in tribute to the volunteer efforts of Real Men Cook "who nourish the body, mind and soul of their families by giving up their own chance at being pampered on Father's Day to give something back to the community," says Yvette Moyo. Each audience member is presented with the Real Men Cook cookbook, which includes features profiles, recipes and family stories with a foreword written by presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Real Men Cook is presented by Real Men Cook Charities, a 501(c)(3) organization based in Chicago. First produced in 1990, the event will occur this year simultaneously in Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. To date, more than $1 million has been raised for various charities through event ticket sales and donations.

The biggest highlight of the event is the opportunity to taste "home cooked" specialties prepared by volunteer chefs. There are also informational pavilions, including Health and Wellness Pavilions featuring screenings, healthy foods and workshops; product demonstrations, raffles, fun activities and music for the entire family.

The lead national sponsors for Real Men Cook 2007 are The Nielsen Company, Bounty, the official clean-up partner in all cities, and State Farm Insurance, a multiple city sponsor. In past years, the event has enjoyed the attention of Time magazine, USA Today and Southern Living. Celebrities like Barack Obama, Damon Dash, musician George Duke, Eddie (O'Jays) Levert, boxing champions Lenox Lewis and Roy Jones, Congressmen John Conyers, John Lewis and Danny Davis are associated with the events and generally attend in their home cities.

For event tickets, visit http://www.realmencook.com. Information on Real Men Cook on "Emeril Live" (episode EM0615) is at http://www.foodnetwork.com.

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