Bio
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Chef Emeril Lagasse is the chef/proprietor of ten restaurants including three in New Orleans (Emeril's, NOLA and Emeril's Delmonico); three in Las Vegas (Emeril's New Orleans Fish House, Delmonico Steakhouse, and Table 10); two in Orlando (Emeril's Orlando and Tchoup Chop); one in Miami (Emeril's Miami Beach), and one in Gulfport, MS (Emeril's Gulf Coast Fish House).
Lagasse is a national TV personality, and has hosted over 1500 shows on the Food Network, and is the food correspondent for ABC's "Good Morning America." He is the host of Emeril Green, a new series exploring fresh and seasonal ingredients on Discovery Communications' Planet Green - an eco-lifestyle network. His show Essence of Emeril can be seen on Food Network, and Emeril Live appears on both Fine Living and Food Network. Lagasse is the best-selling author of twelve cookbooks including Emeril's New New Orleans Cooking which introduced his creative take on Creole cuisine, and Emeril's There's a Chef in My World, a children's cookbook. In September 2008, Lagasse announced a multi-year, 10-book project with HarperStudio, a new imprint of HarperCollins. The chef's first book with HarperStudio, "Emeril at the Grill", is slated for release on May 12, 2009, in time for Father's Day. It will be chef's first book since 2005. In September 2002, Lagasse established the Emeril Lagasse Foundation to support and encourage programs creating developmental and educational opportunities for children. As of September 2008, the foundation has contributed over $2.3 million to Gulf Coast organizations. Lagasse's corporate office, Emeril's Homebase, is located in New Orleans and houses restaurant operations, a culinary test kitchen, and a boutique store for his signature products. In April 2008, Emeril Lagasse joined the Martha Stewart family of brands; MSLO acquired the assets related to Lagasse's media and merchandising business, including television programming, cookbooks, and emerils.com website and his licensed kitchen and food products. |
