A French Chef Cooks at Home

by Jacques Pépin

The author entitled this book Jacques Pepin: A French Chef Cooks at Home because this is not really the kind of cooking done in restaurants, but rather the way he cooks at home. The choice of recipes was totally subjective; he gives recipes that he and his wife enjoy cooking for guests.

Genres: Cookbooks

381 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

Librarian note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. For the epidemiologist, see Jacques Pepin.

Jacques Pépin (born December 18, 1935) is a French-born American chef, author, culinary educator, television personality, and artist. Since the late 1980s, he has appeared on American television and has written for The New York Times, Food & Wine and other publications. He has authored over 30 cookbooks, some of which have become best sellers. Pépin was a longtime friend of the American chef Julia Child, and their 1999 PBS series Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home won a Daytime Emmy Award. He has been honored with 24 James Beard Foundation Awards, five honorary doctoral degrees, the American Public Television’s lifetime achievement award, the Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2019 and the Légion d'honneur, France's highest order of merit in 2004. --Wikipedia

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

A charming autobiography of a charming man. Quick and easy read with the requisite recipes, but nostalgic ones from his past and his Maman.