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Emeril Lagasseis a proud father.

The celebrity chef shared a heartfelt birthday message on Instagram tohis son, E.J., who turned 18 on Tuesday. The special tribute featured a variety of photos of the father-son duo in the kitchen over the years.

“18 years old today. This young man chose his craft and has created a path of his own,” Lagasse said in the Instagram post. “Along the way, he has made us incredibly proud and I couldn’t be happier to work beside him. Happy 18th Birthday@ejlagasse. Love you, son.#HBD#ChefEJLagasse”

Recently, Lagasse went to visit E.J. at the school in Providence, Rhode Island. “Welcome back to Prov, Chef,” E.J. posted on his Instagram.

PEOPLE last caught up with Emeril and EJ when they were cooking together atthe Cayman Cookoutin January 2020. “It’s awesome having him here,” Emeril said at the time. “He’s super into it. I never asked him to do it, it’s just something that he just does.”

source: people.com