Emeril Lagasse


The most famous chef around as of this writting. Got his start in New Orleans as an Assistant Chef. Went on from there to have a number of restaurants and a TV show. His personality is a great part of the food. His "Let's take it up a Notch" have become a saying around the country for many things.

Wikipedia: Emeril John Lagasse (born October 15, 1959) is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, television personality, and cookbook author. A regional James Beard Award winner, he is perhaps most notable for his Food Network shows Emeril Live and Essence of Emeril as well as catchphrases such as "kick it up a notch" and "BAM!"[1][2] He is a 1978 graduate of Johnson & Wales University's College of Culinary Arts. The "Emeril Empire" of media, products and restaurants generates an estimated USD$150 million annually in revenue.