Jacques Pépin at the Essential Pepin wrap party. Photo by Wendy Goodfriend
Today, December 18th is Jacques Pépin's official birthday. The legendary chef is 75 years old this year and has been celebrating this milestone with his fans, friends and family for a few months now. In October, Jacques was at KQED studios in San Francisco taping his new series Essential Pépin which will air in the fall of 2011.
Here is a preview clip from Essential Pépin. One of Jacques' special guests, Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony, plays piano while Jacques sings a French song and demos some classic culinary percussion techniques.
Joyeux Anniversaire!
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Jacques Pépin resources:
- Visit Jacques Pépin's official website
- View a behind-the-scenes slideshow of the taping of Jacques Pépin's new series Essential Pépin
- View a slideshow of Jacques Pépin's Artwork
- Jacques Pépin: Fast Food My Way website: Watch video and step-by-step slideshow recipes
- Jacques Pépin: More Fast Food My Way website: Watch the complete series online and print recipes
- Jacques Pépin: The Apprentice -- Then and Now: Experience an interactive timeline of Jacques' life based on his autobiography, The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen.
- Jacques Pépin Celebrates! website: View Jacques' seasonal and holiday recipes
- Like Jacques Pépin on Facebook
- Follow @jacques_pepin on Twitter
Jacques Pépin with his daughter, Claudine and granddaughter, Shorey on the set of Essential Pépin. Photo by Wendy Goodfriend