I started cooking when I was about 10 Leave a Comment / By Pandora Dawn / May 18, 2015 “I started cooking when I was about 10. I have memories like when I was 6 or 7 with my mom, and when I was 12 I started getting real serious about cooking.” Emeril Lagasse Rating Please wait... Related PostsI'd say for me it's cooking that gives me aIt's the company not the cooking that makesI love to talk about cooking and recipes but I love