I Don't Limit Myself.

I Wouldn't Ask Any Of My Employees To Do Anything I Wouldn't Do. And I Work As Hard, If Not Harder Than The Rest Of The Staff, To Set An Example. I Also Believe In Giving My Employees A Lot Of Room To Be Creative And To Express Themselves.

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.

I Launched The Emeril Lagasse Foundation To Provide Culinary Training, And Developmental And Educational Programs To Children In The Cities Where My Restaurants Operate. I Think Everyone Has A Responsibility To Give Back To The Community If They Can, And To Help Future Generations Learn New Skills.

You 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.

If Somebody Has A Chance To Put My Food In Their Mouth, That Tells The Story.