Emeril Lagasse
The Attack: Bourdain said of Lagasse, "I've told him to his face many times, 'I love you and respect you. I just hate your shows.' But compared to who's on Food Network now, he looks like Escoffier."
The Response: Silence -- in the press and public, that is.
The Resolution: In a 2008 interview with TV Guide, Bourdain said, "Since the very beginning, Emeril's had a sense of humor about me calling him names and poking fun at him. Unlike Rachael and unlike a lot of these guys, Emeril's a professional who came up in the business the hard way. You don't make it in the restaurant business to the degree he's made it by having a thin skin. He's been very gracious and funny to me since the beginning."
Comments
You saw the date on that piece about Alice Waters being Ruth Bourdain, right?
The Alice Waters/Ruth Bourdain admission was an April Fools joke.
I've called B.S. on the whole Tony vs. Paula thing, lol -
http://burninlovebbq.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/tony-vs-paula-on-second-thought-i-aint-buyin-it/
