Emeril Lagasse
ABOUT EMERIL LAGASSE
Energetic cable television chef from Essence of Emeril whose recipes brought excitement to many an American kitchen.
He discovered his passion for cooking while working in a Portuguese bakery.
He is best known as a Food Network chef and television personality and hosted Emeril Live.
He married his first wife, Elizabeth Kief, in 1978; together, they had four children named Jessica, Meril, Jillian and Emeril IV.
He and Giada De Laurentiis both rose to fame through their appearances on The Food Network.
