Emeril Lagasse is a chef, restaurateur, and author of fourteen
bestselling cookbooks including Emeril's New New Orleans
Cooking, which introduced his creative take on Creole cuisine,
and Emeril 20-40-60: Fresh Food Fast. He is the proprietor
of thirteen restaurants across the country.
As a national TV personality, he is the host of The Emeril
Lagasse Show on ION Television and Emeril Green on
Discovery's Planet Green. He is also the food correspondent for
ABC's Good Morning America. His shows Essence of
Emeril and Emeril Live can be seen on the Food
Network.
In 2002, Emeril established the Emeril Lagasse Foundation to
support children's education and nonprofit organizations with
culinary, nutrition, garden, arts, and life-skills programs.
Projects funded include an outdoor classroom, gardens, and the
Edible Cafeteria and Teaching Kitchen at Edible Schoolyard New
Orleans. As of November 2009, the foundation has contributed more
than $3.2 million to children's causes in New Orleans, Las Vegas,
and on the Gulf Coast.