Chef Emeril Lagasse helped younger kids take their first steps into the kitchen with his New York Times best-selling cookbook for children titled Emeril’s There’s a Chef in My Soup! (2002). He then kicked it up a notch for older kids and adults in another New York Times best-seller written especially for families, Emeril’s There’s a Chef in my Family! (2004). Now, Chef Emeril is back with a cookbook that really takes you places in Emeril’s There’s a Chef in My World! (HarperCollins Children’s Books, October 2006).

Emeril Lagasse knows that we’re all part of one big global family, and a great way to learn about other cultures is through their food. Take your family on a delicious journey to Italy, Spain, Vietnam, India, West Africa, Nicaragua, and many more places, just by cooking and enjoying food at your table.

Best of all, kids of all ages and adults can use this new cookbook together. There are 75 new recipes from around the globe including Thai Coconut Soup with Chicken and Shrimp, Jamaican Jerked Chicken with Barbecue Sauce and Toad in the Hole. These recipes are perfect for daily meals, special occasions, and everything in-between. You can make a meal with dishes from one region or mix it up for a truly international feast! You’ll get cooking tips galore and important safety precautions so your time in the kitchen is both fun and safe.

This is a great cookbook for kids, but adults will love it too! And everyone will enjoy the travel photos, flags and cultural “Did You Know” trivia from around the world that illustrate every page.

So, get ready, pack your bags – here’s your passport to a whole new world of foods!

Emeril Lagasse is the chef/owner of several critically acclaimed restaurants, including Emeril’s Restaurant, NOLA, and Emeril’s Delmonico in New Orleans. He also owns and runs Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House and Delmonico Steakhouse in Las Vegas, as well as Emeril’s Orlando, Emeril’s Tchoup Chop in Orlando, Emeril’s Miami Beach, and Emeril’s Atlanta.

In addition, Emeril Lagasse is the host of “Emeril Live!” and “The Essence of Emeril” on the Food Network and the food correspondent for ABC’s “Good Morning America.” He is the author of Emeril’s There’s a Chef in My Soup!, Emeril’s There’s a Chef in My Family!, Emeril’s Delmonico, Emeril’s Potluck, From Emeril’s Kitchens, Prime Time Emeril, Emeril’s New New Orleans Cooking, Louisiana Real & Rustic, Emeril’s Creole Christmas, Emeril’s TV Dinners, and Every Day’s a Party.

Illustrator Charles Yuen’s grandparents owned and ran a family restaurant in Hawaii. Although the restaurant is gone, Mr. Yuen cherishes the memory and loves food! As an artist, he frequently exhibits his paintings, which have also appeared on book covers and in numerous collections. He is the designer and artist for Emeril’s There’s a Chef in My Soup! and Emeril’s There’s a Chef in My Family! Mr. Yuen lives and works in New York.

Emeril’s There’s a Chef in My World
Recipes That Take You Places
By Emeril Lagasse
Illustrated by Charles Yuen
Hardcover
National Laydown Date: 10/3/2006

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