Jacques Pépin picks chanterelles every summer in the backyard of his Connecticut home. They pop from the ground, wavy golden goblets waiting for him in the shade. Those chanterelles, prized by chefs ...

Norman Van Aken is a gifted storyteller, on and off the plate. And the tale of one of his heroes, culinary legend Jacques Pépin, is a doozy. “It’s a beautiful story,” Van Aken says. “A young chef, ...

Professional chef Jacques Pépin has cooked in kitchens all over the world. How did he build a home — and a legacy — in Connecticut? WSHU: How did you get into this story? This is a fascinating story.

MADISON, Conn. - Jacques Pepin's new kitchen would make even the most reluctant cook willing to try. From the artistically arranged rows of hanging stainless, cast-iron and copper pans to the ...

The “so-and-so belongs on the Mount Rushmore of X” trope is fairly lazy, or at least something that's generally reserved for sports talk radio hosts in between seasons. But if I were to indulge in the ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- One of the most celebrated French chefs has a big birthday coming up. Jacques Pepin is a chef, author, winner of 24 James Beard awards, and has influenced cuisine all over the ...

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From his first cooking apprenticeship at France's Grand Hotel de L'Europe to teaching home cooks how to perfect a cheese souffle on PBS, chef... Chef Jacques Pepin was inducted into the French Legion ...

Today, Jacques Pépin turns 90 years old, and it would be an understatement to say that over the past nine decades, this French chef has left his mark on the culinary world. Throughout his career, ...

CHANNEL 5. WHAT IS IT ABOUT COOKING AND SHARING A MEAL WITH THOSE THAT YOU LOVE? THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IN LIFE. MANY OF US ARE ACCUSTOMED TO SEEING FAMED CHEF, AUTHOR AND TV PERSONALITY ...