“Cleanliness is very important. If you let kids make a total mess in the kitchen and then leave, you're not really teaching them anything.” IfsImportantKidsTeachingMessKitchenCleanliness Author:Emeril Lagasse
“Life just doesn't hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. that's the exciting part.” HandsHappensExcitingThings HappenMake Things Happen Author:Emeril Lagasse
“The cool thing is that now that people have made this evolution where cooking is cool, people are doing it on weekends, they're doing their own challenges. It's back to cooking. And it's real cooking.” PeopleMadeRealChallengesEvolutionCookingWeekendCool ThingsCool People Author:Emeril Lagasse
“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.” StatesKidsTogetherGamesEatingTablesBoardsRestaurantsSpainEating Together Author:Emeril Lagasse
“I'm working harder than ever now, and I'm 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. That's my philosophy.” TryingLittlesPhilosophyRunningHarderWineGet UpRestaurantsPantsGreat WineGreat ServiceGreat FoodGreat Restaurants Author:Emeril Lagasse
“What the hell kind of man decides to dress up as a bat and run around the city? There's got to be something a little bit loose in there.” MenKindLittlesRunningBitsCitiesHellLittle BitDressesBats Author:Christian Bale
“I started cooking when I was about 10. I have memories like when I was 6 or 7 with my mom, and when I was 12 I started getting real serious about cooking.” RealMotherMemoriesSeriousMomCookingMy MomGood Memories Author:Emeril Lagasse
“My inspiration was my mom. She's 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.” StillsImportantInspirationAgeYoungCommunityGrowing UpGrowingMomUnderstoodTablesCookingMy MomCooksBirthdayYoung AgeBack And ForthBanterPortuguese Author:Emeril Lagasse
“My philosophy from day one is that I can sleep better at night if I can improve an individual's knowledge about food and wine, and do it on a daily basis.” IfsI CanPhilosophyNightIndividualSleepFoodBasesWineFood And WineFood Safety Author:Emeril Lagasse