World Report: April 26, 2002 Vol.7 No. 24

Spotlight: Emeril Lagasse

TV chef Emeril Lagasse is helping kids "kick it up a notch" with his first children's book, There's a Chef in My Soup! Recipes for the Kid in Everyone. Lagasse has cooked up a collection of recipes that kids can make with their parents. He included some of his own childhood favorites like Baby Bam Burgers and Gooey Cinnamon Buns. Lagasse started cooking with his mom when he was 7. Now he has his own hit TV show and several successful restaurants. Lagasse says the essential ingredients for a great meal are friends and family. "I grew up around the family table," he says. "We still do that every Sunday. I throw a few pots on the stove, and we just talk and enjoy."