Welcome my friend, I'm humbled at the thought that I could be a suitable replacement of a really nice guy as is Emeril..
Not a replacement for Emeril, Carlo, an adjunct! Good cooking is eye candy to behold ... and it has nothing to do with the sex of the preparer, beyond the obvious voluptuosness of perhaps a Nigella as she bites. Real men, men who are 'slef actualized' enjoy watching and even partaking of food preparation, especially in a famliy setting.
Thanks so much for a truly enlightening and entertaining thread on a holiday weekend. I've got to get a copy of your book! [PS- my stepson has just taken a job with a catering company. He intends to finish his History degree, then perhaps try your suggestion of getting a job in a classy Hotel kitchen rather than going to chef school. Thanks for ther solid advice. He doesn't shun the 'sue chef' role.]