Chef EJ Lagasse spent his childhood in TV studios watching his dad Emeril teach the nation how to cook. Now at 22 years-old, EJ is taking over his father’s flagship restaurant in New Orleans and adding his own twist. EJ joins Bon Appétit’s Editor-in-Chief Jamila Robinson to reflect on the many lessons he has learned from Lagasse Sr. and his other mentors in the kitchen including Chef Eric Ripert. And we find out his tactic for dealing with people on the street asking him to yell his father’s catchphrase: ‘Bam!’.

Chef Alice Waters started the Edible Schoolyard 30 years ago to bridge the gap between education and the garden. Little did she know it would expand to a network of over 7,000 schools and would inspire and feed generations of school children. Host Jamila Robinson sits down with Alice to reflect on the journey from her days as a student activist in Berkeley in the 1960s to the legacy she’s created. Plus, Alice also talks about the Bear and whether she sees any parallels with her kitchen in Chez Panisse.

Chef Gregory Gourdet’s love of fashion is front and center in his new collaboration with Printemps, a Parisian department store that’s arrived in New York City. Gregory joins host Jamila Robinson in the Bon Appetite Studios to talk about Printemps' five different dining options inspired by the colonial history of French food and what it’s like to go from the kitchen to the pages of Vogue.