I think you have to be careful with spices. Kids' palates can be very delicate, and they might not like things overspiced. In my cookbooks for kids, I do a milder version of my signature spice blend, Emeril's Essence, called Baby Bam, which has no cayenne pepper.

What I go for in my cooking is sinful, bold and real.

My favorite Aspen memory is saving an upside-down cake that had exploded from the high altitude.

I'm not a TV guy. I'm a restaurant chef and a businessman.

Those other 10 o'clock shows that come on, all you get from them is headaches and nightmares when you go to bed! At least we give you food, know what I mean?

When it ceases to be fun, I'll stop and just stay in my restaurants.

You go to a restaurant in the States and kids have these game boards at the table. You don't see that in Italy or Spain. It's not because they can't afford to buy them, it's because that's not what eating together as a family is about.