My family… always had the value of the family table and these cultural influences of growing up. – Emeril Lagasse
Being a food show and being me, I always kicked it up a notch, which means I would always elevate the spice level or the complexity of a particular dish. So, it was always like were going to kick this up a little bit. – Emeril Lagasse
Music is one of those things that is constantly going in my head all the time. Its sort of like the evolution and creation of doing food, or my philosophy about wine. Its always beating in my head, so it keeps the spirit moving. – Emeril Lagasse
You go to a restaurant in the States and kids have these game boards at the table. You dont see that in Italy or Spain. Its not because they cant afford to buy them, its because thats not what eating together as a family is about. – Emeril Lagasse