Emeril John Lagasse (born October 15, 1959, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.) 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!" 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.

Tom LaSusa blogs about companies not being held accountable for data loss, "To borrow somewhat from culinary personality Emeril Lagasse: It's time to kick the penalties up a notch." He invites us to offer our opinions when it comes to penalties for lost records.

Vegetarain Emeril Lagasse recipe adapted by PETA: Herb "Cheese"-Stuffed Eggplant Steaks Over Sautéed Greens. Delicious!

The celebrity chef’s “Emeril Live,” which has been on the air for 10 years, will cease production Dec. 11, Food Network publicist Carrie Welch told The Associated Press. “However, Emeril is under contract with Food Network,” Welch said Tuesday. “We love him, we support him and look forward to a long partnership with him.”

Ubiquitous celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse has chopped, sautéed and fried his way out of The Food Network's lineup...

The Food Network's kicked it up a notch, but not in the way Emeril Lagasse probably would've preferred--they're canceling production on Lagasse's long-running show "Emeril Live."