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Celebrity Chef hosts cooking demo for Airmen, families Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Otero 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse recently visited the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center to celebrate the release of his new book and perform an hour-long cooking demonstration for military members and their families. The visit was Mr. Lagasse’s first international military cooking demonstration. The Army and Air Force Exchange Service's flagship location, the KMCC, served as the stage for a three hour book signing followed by a one hour live cooking demonstration. Mr. Lagasse's new book, "Farm to Fork," was released worldwide May 29. "By visiting Germany, I want to be able to say thanks to the military family for all that you guys are doing. That means a lot to me," Mr. Lagasse said. "And if there's one or two people in the audience that can take something away from a cooking demo, or by chatting with me during the book signing, and apply it at home to maybe learn a new dish or new technique, I think its a pretty great thing." During the book signing, US Marine Gunnery Sgt. Ben Coleman presented Mr. Lagasse with a coin from the Wounded Warrior Center in thanks and appreciation for his visit to the KMCC. "I am very thankful for Chef Emeril's visit. It's such a great opportunity," Sergeant Coleman said. Mr. Lagasse's new cookbook focuses on using lots of fresh, locally available produce and picking out seasonal items to try and keep food ...

Channel: YouTube Video Length: 2m 14s Date Found: Wed, Jul 07 2010 11:08 AM Category: Entertainment Date Produced: Wed, Jul 07 2010 10:20 AM View Count: 0