Jacques Pépin

Biography

Jacques Pépin is a renowned French chef, author, and television personality born on December 18, 1935. A personal chef to French president Charles de Gaulle before moving to the US in 1959, he has authored over 30 cookbooks and collaborated with Julia Child on their award-winning PBS series "Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home." Pépin has received numerous accolades, including a Daytime Emmy Award and France's highest honor, the Légion d'honneur.