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I Think All Kids Need Snacks. Mine Are Fruit Machines. I Give Them Things Like Apple Slices, Berries And Melon. Do I Let Them Eat Ice Cream? Absolutely. But Not Every Day.

What I Go For In My Cooking Is Sinful, Bold And Real.

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.

You Gotta Have Good Olive Oil. You Should Have A Cooking Olive Oil And You Should Have A Finishing Olive Oil, Like An Extra-virgin Olive Oil.

Being A Food Show And Being Me, I Always Kicked It Up A Notch, Which Means I Would Always Elevate The Spice Level Or The Complexity Of A Particular Dish. So, It Was Always Like We're Going To Kick This Up A Little Bit.