Jacques Pépin's Simple and Healthy Cooking

by Jacques Pépin

America's master of delicious cooking brings you over 200 of the tastiest, healthiest recipes ever created.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food

368 pages, Paperback

First published December 28, 1994

About the author

Librarian note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. For the epidemiologist, see Jacques Pepin.

Jacques Pépin (born December 18, 1935) is a French-born American chef, author, culinary educator, television personality, and artist. Since the late 1980s, he has appeared on American television and has written for The New York Times, Food & Wine and other publications. He has authored over 30 cookbooks, some of which have become best sellers. Pépin was a longtime friend of the American chef Julia Child, and their 1999 PBS series Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home won a Daytime Emmy Award. He has been honored with 24 James Beard Foundation Awards, five honorary doctoral degrees, the American Public Television’s lifetime achievement award, the Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2019 and the Légion d'honneur, France's highest order of merit in 2004. --Wikipedia

Reviews

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

My absolute favorite of Pepin's recipe cook books. (His Techniques will always be my bible).

[Mimi · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my favorite cookbooks, period.

[Miktam of Literature · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've had this in my kitchen for 25 years. Excellent cookbook.

[Susie · Rating 4 out of 5]

***Sauteed Chicken Legs with Garlic Slivers and Balsamic Vinegar p.148
***Pickled Vegetable p.70

[Christine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Found a couple that I will try. But was underwhelmed...

[Cease Pine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wanted to read this book because Chef Pepan is so famous. I found a great book with recipes simple enough for every day. I ended up buying a copy!