Emeril Lagasse, the chef, restauranteur, and onetime king of daytime-TV cooking, was going viral. “You know, when I set out with Emeril Live, I just wanted to teach people how to cook. There’s a gluttonous amount of food content out there waiting to be devoured, but none of it is like Emeril Live. Related ContentHow would you describe the appeal of Emeril Live and what separated it from other cooking shows on TV? Even my foundation, [the Emeril Lagasse Foundation], the inspiration is mentoring young people.