Experts
Jacques Pepin
Chef; Author
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We could all benefit from another point of view. Read More
November 5, 2007 | In Inspiration & Wisdom
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The problems we face now are not unsolvable, Pepin says. Read More
November 5, 2007 | In Future
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Pepin talks about world hunger, globalization and genetically modified foods. Read More
November 5, 2007 | In World
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Food is at the heart of human history. Read More
November 5, 2007 | In Arts & Culture
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Pepin believes that life's most anything can be solved at the dinner table. Read More
November 5, 2007 | In Belief
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Pepin finds his inspiration at the market. Read More
November 5, 2007 | In Inspiration & Wisdom
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Through his teaching and writing, Pepin has taught people how to cook and eat well. Read More
November 5, 2007 | In Arts & Culture
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Jacques Pepin talks about transforming nature into culture. Read More
November 5, 2007 | In Arts & Culture
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Pepin comes from a family of chefs in rural France. Read More
November 5, 2007 | In Identity
Jacques Pepin is one of America's best-known chefs. He is the author of 24 books, including a best-selling memoir, The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen. He has also hosted nine public television cooking series, the most recent of which is called More Fast Food My Way. Pepin was born in rural France and his first exposure to cooking was in his parents' restaurant, Le Pelican. He began his formal apprenticeship at the age of thirteen and went on to work in Paris as the personal chef to three French heads of state, including Charles de Gaulle. He moved to the United States in 1959 and studied at Columbia University. Pepin is a former columnist for The New York Times and now writes a quarterly column for Food & Wine. He received France's highest civilian honor, the French Legion of Honor, in 2004. He lives in Madison, Connecticut.
