In front of a live audience, Emeril Lagasse--a master chef and owner of New Orleans' most talked-about restaurants--demonstrates gourmet cooking, with a bam!

The announcement of the show was made by Emeril on Martha in late January 2010. The show was filmed live before a studio audience and has featured a similar format of Emeril Live and also featured ...

As Lagasse built his empire, he recognized how to spice up a cooking show, like shouting "Bam!" when adding some heat to a classic Creole dish on "Emeril Live" (one of the best Food Network shows ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. By the time Emeril Lagasse scored his first Food Network slot in 1993, he was already well on his way to becoming the famed chef he is today.

The chef has since opened 20 restaurants and starred on the Cooking Channel's Emeril Live for 10 seasons. GQ magazine named him Chef of the Year in 1998; People magazine named him one of the 25 ...