Cooking Live (1997-2002) was a series hosted on Food Network by Sara Moulton. A cookbook author, Moulton was considered one of the first stars of the channel.
In episode 71 of the 2001 season, the episode "Easter Week: Elmo Cooks" featured an appearance in promotion of Elmo's Magic Cookbook. The duo made Eggs in a Nest, Mini Heroes, Alphabet Soup, and Strawberry Shortcakes.[1]
Photos of an unidentified Elmo appearance were included in Allen Salkin's book From scratch: inside the Food Network (2013).