I ran across a video of legendary chef Jacques Pépin making a simple asparagus dish with a butter sauce and knew I had to have the recipe for my spring suppers. (It would also be awesome for Easter.) ...

We're big fans of Jacques Pépin for a multitude of reasons: his classic recipes are solid and foolproof; his calm, soothing cooking videos are some of our favorites; and we know that every time we ...

Eggs Jeannette (or Oeufs Jeannette) is named after Pépin’s mother, Jeannette. This is the dish that Pépin says she made for him regularly and he hasn’t seen it anywhere else. To make them, you mix ...

French chef Jacques Pépin's mother made this souffle for his father when they married. It begins with a classic béchamel (white) sauce but then takes a turn. Instead of separating the eggs, adding the ...

Jacques Pépin started his training at the age of 13 in his hometown of Lyon, considered the gastronomical capital of France. He cooked at the world-famous Plaza Athénée in Paris and was the personal ...

"I am very often considered the quintessential ‘French chef,'" he says with an unmistakable French lilt. "My accent is very Yankee," he jokes.

Legendary chef Pépin (Jacques Pépin Art of the Chicken) dishes up valuable advice for saving time, money, and effort in the kitchen. Special attention is given to repurposing leftovers, with Pépin ...

During his 54 years of marriage, chef Jacques Pépin accumulated a dozen books documenting the details of having guests over for dinner. Along with the menu, notes about the music played and the wine ...

As much as we love summer and all of the amazing produce that comes with it (looking at you, tomatoes and peaches and corn), ...

Recipe for Disaster is Slate’s column about what recipes get wrong—and how to fix them. If you’ve noticed a recipe annoyance, ...