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Chef Emeril Lagasse’s passion for food was ignited as a young boy growing up in the small town of Fall River, Massachusetts, where he spent time in the kitchen with his mother, Hilda.

As a teenager, he worked at a Portuguese bakery where he mastered the art of bread and pastry baking.

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Upon high school graduation, Lagasse turned down a full scholarship to the New England Conservatory of Music to pursue his dream of becoming a chef. He earned a degree from the respected culinary fortress, Johnson and Wales University, and later received an honorary doctorate degree from the university.

Wanting to broaden his culinary horizons, Lagasse then traveled to Paris and Lyon, France, where he honed his skills and learned the art of classic French cuisine.

Lagasse helmed the kitchen for nearly eight years at the legendary New Orleans restaurant, Commander’s Palace.

Returning to the United States, Lagasse practiced his art in fine dining restaurants in New York, Boston and Philade