La Methode: An Illustrated Guide To The Fundamental Techniques Of Cooking

PEPIN, Jacques

Published by NYT Times Books, 1979

About this Item

Jacques Pépin (born December 18, 1935) is a French chef, author, culinary educator, television personality, and artist. After having been the personal chef of French President Charles de Gaulle, he moved to the US in 1959 and after working in New York's top French restaurants, refused the same job with President John F. Kennedy in the White House and instead took a culinary development job with Howard Johnson's. During his career, he has served in numerous prestigious restaurants, first, in Paris, and then in America. He has appeared on American television and has written for The New York Times, Food & Wine and other publications. He has authored more than 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 also holds a BA and a MA from Columbia University in French literature. [390] pp. NYT Times Books 1979 11 3/4" x 9".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: La Methode: An Illustrated Guide To The Fundamental Techniques Of Cooking
• Publisher: NYT Times Books
• Publication Date: 1979
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
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