I Don't Limit Myself.

Cleanliness Is Very Important. If You Let Kids Make A Total Mess In The Kitchen And Then Leave, You're Not Really Teaching Them Anything.

Anything Made With Love, Bam! -it's A Beautiful Meal.

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.

I Was On The Board Of Andre Agassi's Foundation, And Seeing The Way It Operated Blew My Mind. In 2002, I Told My Wife, I Want To Start A Foundation To Give Back, I Want It To Be For Kids In Hard Circumstances, And I Want It To Be Culinary-driven, Because That's Who I Am.

I Grew Up In Fall River, Massachusetts. My Background Was Modest, And I Worked At A Portuguese Bakery In Town.