Quote of the day
Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a dirty fellow who should be thrown out of doors.
Jacques Pépin
Born: December 18, 1935 (age 90)
Bio: Jacques Pépin is an internationally recognized French chef, television personality, and author working in the United States. Since the late 1980s, he has appeared on French and American television and written an array of cookbooks that have become best sellers.
Known for:
- Jacques Pepin More Fast Food My Way (2004)
- Essential Pepin (2011)
- Jacques Pépin Heart & Soul in the Kitchen (2015)
- Jacques Pepin's Complete Techniques (2001)
- Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home (1999)







