French chef Jacques Pépin's mother made this souffle for his father when they married. It begins with a classic béchamel (white) sauce but then takes a turn. Instead of separating the eggs, adding the ...

When Pépin has several pieces of cheese lingering in his refrigerator, he’s likely making one thing: fromage fort. This ...

Chef Jacques Pepin was inducted into the French Legion of Honor, his home country's highest civilian honor, in 2004. Chef Jacques Pepin's career in food began long before he started teaching home ...

Fortunately, Jacques' mother missed the memo and simply whisked in the whole eggs, along with the cheese, into the béchamel. While ignorance is bliss, in this case, it was also delicious. Her "soufflé ...

Jacques Pépin started his training at the age of 13 in his hometown of Lyon, considered the gastronomical capital of France. He cooked at the world-famous Plaza Athénée in Paris and was the personal ...

When I was a young 20-something, on my own for the first time, I couldn't afford extra expenses, so I didn't have cable (This was way before streaming services). As a result, I watched a lot of public ...

Jacques Pépin's goal has been to make it easier for people to cook good food in an easy manner. He's influenced so many home cooks and professional chefs alike, and he's continued cooking well into ...

Among names like Julia Child, Alain Ducasse, and Auguste Escoffier, Jacques Pépin has cemented himself as a culinary legend. The French chef has received 24 James Beard Awards, written over 30 ...