Home base is the support system where we have a culinary team, my own writers because of the shows and the books and stuff, we have a culinary team of about six people. Marketing, public relations, accounting and all that sort of stuff.
Emeril LagasseI spent a lot of time on farms when I was young. My uncle and my dad owned a big farm.
Emeril LagasseI ended up turning down a full scholarship of music at the conservatory to pay to go to cooking school.
Emeril LagasseYou have to be cautious of eating continuously the same thing. Beef comes to mind right away, and there's nothing wrong with beef, but you've got to do whatever you're doing in moderation. So try to break it up a little bit. Eat some fish or some shellfish at least a couple of times a week.
Emeril Lagasse