French Chef Jacques Pepin sits down with us at his home in Connecticut to talk in-depth about his life, and legendary career as a master chef and his 40-plus years on Public Television. Pepin shares memories of his many years on PBS cooking with his close friend, and fellow chef Julia Child. He also talks about the work of his foundation that has raised millions of dollars for community organizations, and how at 86, he still loves to produce videos teaching us how to be better cooks. Jacques is also a prolific author, he is releasing his 32nd cookbook, “Jacques Pepin: The Art of Chicken” which includes recipes and more than 100 of Jacques’ paintings of chickens.
This story first aired on August 5, 2022.
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