I'm A Professional Cook. I've Worked With

My Mother Would Put Me On A Wooden Box At The Stove And Tell Me To Call Her If Certain Things Would Happen. Like If The Steam Turns Blue, That Is Danger!

When The Taste Changes With Every Bite And The Last Bite Tastes As Good As The First, That's Cajun.

I Think The Most Wonderful Thing In The World Is Another Chef. I'm Always Excited About Learning New Things About Food.

In '71 Or '72 I Returned To New Orleans And Stayed There. I Started Cooking Louisiana Food. Of All The Things I Had Cooked, It Was The Best-and It Was My Heritage.

I Opened My Own Restaurant When I Was 17. I Went Broke, Then Traveled Around The Country, Learning About Different Kinds Of Foods, Had Three Other Restaurants That Went Broke. It Didn't All Start Just A Few Years Ago!