Mom ran the house, so we grew up Portuguese. – Emeril Lagasse
My inspiration was my mom. Shes a great cook, and she still cooks, and we still banter back and forth about cooking. Growing up in a mostly Portuguese community, food was important and the family table was extremely important. At a very young age I understood that. – Emeril Lagasse
Im working harder than ever now, and Im putting on my pants the same as I always have. I just get up every day and try to do a little better than the day before, and that is to run a great restaurant with great food, great wine, and great service. Thats my philosophy. – Emeril Lagasse
Ive always done food that can work in a set time frame. The message Im trying to get across is, it doesnt have to take three days to do this. With planning, you can do a lot and really have quality food every day. – Emeril Lagasse