I taped my first series for PBS in 1982 at WJCT-TV in Jacksonville, Florida. The show, called ‘Everyday Cooking with Jacques Pepin,’ was about saving time and money in the kitchen – and it was a celebration of simple and unpretentious food.
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| Birth: | 18th December, 1935 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Chef, Television Personality |
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Jacques Pepin was born in Bourg-en-Bresse, France. He is a French chef, television personality and author working in the United States. He earned a BA degree from Columbia University in 1970. He received his MA degree in French Literature from Columbia University in 1972. In 1999, he co-starred in the PBS series Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home with Julia Child. The program was awarded a Daytime Emmy in 2001. In October 2004, he received France's ultimate civilian recognition, the Légion d'honneur. He was a guest judge on season five of the Bravo television show Top Chef, which aired in 2008. He was a guest on the television show Wahlburgers episode called Pauli Day. He received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Boston University in 2011. He has written several books include: La Technique, Everyday Cooking With Jacques Pepin, Jacques Pepin's the Art of Cooking, The Short-Cut Cook, Jacques Pépin's Simple and Healthy Cooking, Jacques Pépin's Kitchen, Essential Pepin Desserts, and A Grandfather's Lessons: In the Kitchen with Shorey.
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