BECOMING A POPULAR ONLINE COOK was never a goal in my life. Don’t get me wrong; I’ve always loved to eat, but when I was a kid growing up in Houma, I was much more interested in martial arts and making people laugh than I was in mastering a roux.
My mom was a registered nurse and worked a lot of night shifts, but when she cooked, you made sure you were there. My dad wasn’t much of a cook. He was more into martial arts movies and football games, but he did have an enormous love for cooking shows. He would watch Emeril Lagasse almost every night, and occasionally, I’d sit there and watch with him, taking in every “bam!” along the way. I guess that was where I first discovered the entertainment side of food.
“WE’RE OFTEN DRAWN
