From Jacques Pépin Heart & Soul 1) Shrimp Burgers on Zucchini “I had a dish similar to this in a small restaurant in Mexico, and at Gloria’s request, I created my own version at home. Today is the legendary chef Jacques Pépin's 79th birthday. Jacques begins his formal culinary apprenticeship. Jacques Pépin turned her down. The relationship spawned the TV show Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home, which contains some of the most authentic footage of French family cooking ever committed to film. An elegant grandfather of the now-crowded field of TV chefs, Jacques Pépin has never strayed from public television in three decades of sharing his love of wholesome, French-inspired cooking. By 21, Pépin lived in the French President’s residence–where he served as the personal chef to three French heads of states, including Charles de Gaulle. Not that Jacques Pépin—classically trained French chef, intimate of the late Julia Child, and former New York Times food columnist—is obscure, exactly. He just finished taping his final series Jacques Pépin: Heart & Soul in October and here are some behind-the-scenes photos from the taping to add to the celebration.. President. Jacques and Claudine Pépin The French chef’s favorite memory in D.C., he says, was visiting the White House for the Easter Egg Roll with Claudine and his granddaughter Shorey. Good morning. It was an honor to cook for President Obama. Born in Bourg-en-Bresse, France, in 1935, Pépin, who has had a long association with BU, will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at Boston University’s 138th Commencement, on May 22, 2011. When Jacques Pépin first arrived in Manhattan from his native France in 1959, the 24-year-old was already well on his way to becoming a culinary icon, having worked as the personal chef for three French heads of state, including President Charles de Gaulle. Meets Craig Claiborne, Julia Child and James Beard.

Many of you have watched Claudine Pépin preparing delicious meals and sharing cooking techniques with her father, on “Jacques Pepin’s Kitchen: Cooking With Claudine” and “Jacques Pepin’s Kitchen: Encore With Claudine.” All three of their public television shows have … -JP. Claudine Pépin. I am, and I am happy to be a very miserly cook. Happy 79th Birthday Jacques Pépin! 1956-1958. He landed a job at Le Pavillon, then the best French Restaurant in New York City, a favorite of Jackie Kennedy's, who was in need of a chef for the White House. During his military service, Jacques serves as personal chef to three French heads of state. Jacques Pépin was born in France in 1935, and first apprenticed in a kitchen at the age of 13.