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    Post #1 - December 10th, 2015, 7:32 am
    Post #1 - December 10th, 2015, 7:32 am Post #1 - December 10th, 2015, 7:32 am
    Jacques Pepin turns 80 next week. I won't rehearse his accomplishments or talents save to say he has long been one of the people I most admire in the food industry. The NYT is running a piece today that he wrote a few months ago looking back to his early food memories. I think it's worth reading: I don't know that there's much "profound" in the piece but there are some very interesting reflections and thought-provoking sentiments.
    Gypsy Boy

    "I am not a glutton--I am an explorer of food." (Erma Bombeck)
  • Post #2 - December 18th, 2015, 11:12 am
    Post #2 - December 18th, 2015, 11:12 am Post #2 - December 18th, 2015, 11:12 am
    I know he had a stroke-wonder how he is doing. I really like and respect him.
    What disease did cured ham actually have?
  • Post #3 - December 18th, 2015, 11:48 am
    Post #3 - December 18th, 2015, 11:48 am Post #3 - December 18th, 2015, 11:48 am
    I don't remember where I read it, but apparently it was a fairly minor stroke, if there is such a thing.
  • Post #4 - December 18th, 2015, 1:23 pm
    Post #4 - December 18th, 2015, 1:23 pm Post #4 - December 18th, 2015, 1:23 pm
    nr706 wrote:I don't remember where I read it, but apparently it was a fairly minor stroke, if there is such a thing.


    Yes -- it was relatively mild and he bounced back pretty quickly. I was at the IACP conference in the spring, and Pepin was not there because he'd just had the stroke, but before the weekend ended, he was patched in via Skype to address the crowd. He seemed a little tired, but was otherwise in good humor and looked to be well on his way to recovery. So if he could do that only days after the stroke, I imagine he is probably in pretty good shape by now.
    "All great change in America begins at the dinner table." Ronald Reagan

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  • Post #5 - December 21st, 2015, 2:06 pm
    Post #5 - December 21st, 2015, 2:06 pm Post #5 - December 21st, 2015, 2:06 pm
    Were you up for an IACP book award, Cynthia, is that why you were there??! :)

    Geo
    Sooo, you like wine and are looking for something good to read? Maybe *this* will do the trick! :)
  • Post #6 - December 24th, 2015, 11:32 pm
    Post #6 - December 24th, 2015, 11:32 pm Post #6 - December 24th, 2015, 11:32 pm
    Geo wrote:Were you up for an IACP book award, Cynthia, is that why you were there??! :)

    Geo


    No -- the book had just come out, so it was too recent for the IACP awards. But they had a huge book expo and sales opportunity, and I was there for that. Of course, there were so many people there selling books that no one sold a lot -- but I did manage to sell a few. Hoping for some awards for the book in 2016, however, now that the book has been out long enough to qualify. Fingers crossed.
    "All great change in America begins at the dinner table." Ronald Reagan

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  • Post #7 - December 25th, 2015, 7:46 am
    Post #7 - December 25th, 2015, 7:46 am Post #7 - December 25th, 2015, 7:46 am
    Best of luck, Cynthia! I enjoyed your book--it certainly deserves some recognition.

    I wouldn't worry about the timing--I was an IACP finalist at about the same point in publication as you are now. :)

    Geo
    Sooo, you like wine and are looking for something good to read? Maybe *this* will do the trick! :)
  • Post #8 - December 25th, 2015, 3:15 pm
    Post #8 - December 25th, 2015, 3:15 pm Post #8 - December 25th, 2015, 3:15 pm
    Jacques is doing fine. Some friends of mine live near him and just played boules w/he and his wife last wk.
    "In pursuit of joys untasted"
    from Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata
  • Post #9 - December 25th, 2015, 6:48 pm
    Post #9 - December 25th, 2015, 6:48 pm Post #9 - December 25th, 2015, 6:48 pm
    Geo wrote:Best of luck, Cynthia! I enjoyed your book--it certainly deserves some recognition.

    I wouldn't worry about the timing--I was an IACP finalist at about the same point in publication as you are now. :)

    Geo


    Thank you, Geo.


    Jazzfood wrote:Jacques is doing fine. Some friends of mine live near him and just played boules w/he and his wife last wk.


    Glad to hear that. The older I get, the younger 80 sounds!! Like to have him around a little longer.
    "All great change in America begins at the dinner table." Ronald Reagan

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  • Post #10 - March 29th, 2016, 10:18 pm
    Post #10 - March 29th, 2016, 10:18 pm Post #10 - March 29th, 2016, 10:18 pm
    Food and Life
    I only met Jacques Pépin once, during one of the worst weeks of my life. Over a simple meal, he showed me a way forward. It was time to say thanks.
    Cathy2

    "You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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  • Post #11 - March 30th, 2016, 7:10 am
    Post #11 - March 30th, 2016, 7:10 am Post #11 - March 30th, 2016, 7:10 am
    Cathy2 wrote:Food and Life
    I only met Jacques Pépin once, during one of the worst weeks of my life. Over a simple meal, he showed me a way forward. It was time to say thanks.

    That is lovely. I saved it and sent it on to other cooks in my family.
    "Your swimming suit matches your eyes, you hold your nose before diving, loving you has made me bananas!"
  • Post #12 - March 30th, 2016, 12:48 pm
    Post #12 - March 30th, 2016, 12:48 pm Post #12 - March 30th, 2016, 12:48 pm
    Cathy2 wrote: Food and Life

    I only met Jacques Pépin once, during one of the worst weeks of my life. Over a simple meal, he showed me a way forward. It was time to say thanks.


    Thank you for sharing this Cathy. I am so happy I took the time to read this story today.
  • Post #13 - March 30th, 2016, 9:28 pm
    Post #13 - March 30th, 2016, 9:28 pm Post #13 - March 30th, 2016, 9:28 pm
    He's great. If you have the time, his book The Apprentice is a lot of fun. It has that ghostwritten taste to it, but the stories are charming and his personality shines through. He talks of meeting a young Julia Child, doing the restaurant grind until his mid-30s, Old World training leading to New World successes, etc etc. One of my favorite anecdotes, which I always thought of when cooks I worked with would moan about customers arriving ten minutes before we closed, was of him being literally roused from bed to cook for some late-night diners in the hotel he lived/apprenticed in as a kid.
  • Post #14 - April 1st, 2016, 1:50 pm
    Post #14 - April 1st, 2016, 1:50 pm Post #14 - April 1st, 2016, 1:50 pm
    HI,

    I'm so glad you found this article a good read, too.

    I liked how the writer's friend said to get this personal anecdote out now and not as an obituary. Sometimes the thanks comes too late for the person to appreciate.

    Regards,
    Cathy2

    "You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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  • Post #15 - April 1st, 2016, 5:46 pm
    Post #15 - April 1st, 2016, 5:46 pm Post #15 - April 1st, 2016, 5:46 pm
    The friend I mentioned above is doing a benefit to honor Jacques and another major player in his life, Michael Batterberry (ex Food Arts publisher). Here's the info if interested. http://www.wholesomewave.org/benefit/
    "In pursuit of joys untasted"
    from Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata
  • Post #16 - May 26th, 2017, 7:31 pm
    Post #16 - May 26th, 2017, 7:31 pm Post #16 - May 26th, 2017, 7:31 pm
    An American Masters biography of Jacques Pepín is on WTTW tonight at 9 pm. Previous episodes were on James Beard and Julia Child.
    "Your swimming suit matches your eyes, you hold your nose before diving, loving you has made me bananas!"
  • Post #17 - May 26th, 2017, 7:59 pm
    Post #17 - May 26th, 2017, 7:59 pm Post #17 - May 26th, 2017, 7:59 pm
    The show brought tears to my eyes. A generous and loving human being, Jacques Pépin.

    Geo
    Sooo, you like wine and are looking for something good to read? Maybe *this* will do the trick! :)
  • Post #18 - May 27th, 2017, 11:45 am
    Post #18 - May 27th, 2017, 11:45 am Post #18 - May 27th, 2017, 11:45 am
    Geo wrote:The show brought tears to my eyes. A generous and loving human being, Jacques Pépin.

    Geo

    And a force of nature: what vitality and strength in the man! Also, as you say, generous and loving (a true mensch), handsome, intelligent, and a marvelous chef. I loved reading The Apprentice, and it was wonderful to see more pictures and home movies of this amazing man's life.

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