It's Okay To Play With Your Food.

I'm Working Harder Than Ever Now, And I'm Putting On My Pants The Same As I Always Have. I Just Get Up Every Day And Try To Do A Little Better Than The Day Before, And That Is To Run A Great Restaurant With Great Food, Great Wine, And Great Service. That's My Philosophy.

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.

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.

I Had A Fierce Curiosity About This Food Thing.

I Love To Cook; That's My Passion.