Revered culinarian Jacques Pepin's new book showcases his paintings and stories of poultry. Catch him at the texasbookfest today.
At 86 years old, Jacques Pépin is a household name among home cooks, not to mention folks who grew up watching a lot of PBS.
, which features dozens of his paintings – bright, energetic, and whimsical renderings of all kinds of poulet. "I was married for 54 years. [Pépin's wife, Gloria, died in December 2020.] When people came to the house, I wrote the menu in a book. And on the other side, let the people sign. So we have 12 big books, which is basically all my life, of these menus," said Pépin.
Pépin's reverence for the chicken in all its forms, from model to meal, is palpable in this book. Through his reminiscences he argues the case for chicken as the most democratic food, not to mention a passport to other cuisines.
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