I believed in the vision of the network. My life is completely circled by food. I eat, sleep, drink every minute of the day. Lagasse is indefatigable. His home base has a culinary library and a test kitchen for brainstorming and tasting.
Every day is scheduled.
IF YOU GO . . . He travels to meet the winners of his best-pie competitions. In May, the Food Network sent him to Seymour, Ind., to make lunch at Emerson Elementary School. Charisma and culinary talent keep Lagasse at the top of a short list of food stars, a position that seems secure. All-Clad, an upscale cookware company, has just named a line of pots for him, and a line of spices called Emeril's Original has just been released.