I wore them down after a few months, he says, chuckling.
They took a liking to me.
Emeril’s New Orleans Legacy
It came on simply, his fondness for all things food.
Credit:Photographer: Cedric Angeles; Food Styling: Charlotte Martory; Prop Styling: Pepper Hebert; Groomer: Natalie Chosa
In 1990, he opened his own place, Emerils, which just celebrated its 34th anniversary.
Then, of course, there was the television fame.
Its not easy staying open that long, he admits.
Chef Emeril Lagasse and his son Chef E.J. Lagasse photographed at their test kitchen in New Orleans.
Now, were looking toward the next 34 years.
In the middle of the flurry of plates and steam is someone else: his son, E.J.
Lagasse, furrowing those same thick brows and wearing the same chefs coat as his father.
By the time E.J.
was born, Emeril had been a celebrity chef for more than a decade.
It wasnt long before that same passion for food grabbed hold of the younger Lagasse.
Credit:Photographer: Cedric Angeles; Food Styling: Charlotte Martory; Prop Styling: Pepper Hebert; Groomer: Natalie Chosa
admits that having unbridled access to his dads world helped foster that interest.
In a move that took the culinary world by surprise, E.J.
It wasnt a question, E.J.
It was something that just seeped into me naturally through his and my grandmothers cooking, says E.J.
Whenever fall comes around, I crave it.
Since stepping up as chef patron last year, E.J.
has called upon those childhood recipes even within the restaurants fine-dining, subtly Cajun-leaning menu.
Cultural nods can be found in seasonal dishes like quail stuffed with recheio and fish bathed in caldo verde.
once attempted to make a giant version, which was similar to a chess pie.
Shes always served as a huge inspiration in my cooking and life, says Emeril.
I want to share it with whoever walks through our doors.
continues the delicious legacy started by his father and grandmother.
Credit:Photographer: Cedric Angeles; Food Styling: Charlotte Martory; Prop Styling: Pepper Hebert; Groomer: Natalie Chosa
