If there is someone on par with the greatness of Julia Child, it would be Jacques Pepin. I’m in the process of writing about his book, Heart and Soul in the Kitchen, a fabulous title that I have been cooking from since it came out last year.
Recently, I purchased his exclusive title for Sur la Table, Poulets & Legumes for myself and have another one to offer to one of you. This book is a collection of Pepin’s favorite chicken and vegetable recipes and was issued in correlation with his gorgeous line of products at Sur la Table. I want them all but settled for the book and the Staub pot topper. Who says I don’t have restraint?
GIVEAWAY: This giveaway is open to U.S. addresses only. To enter please leave a comment telling me your favorite Pepin recipe. (You may return daily to enter by leaving another comment.) A random winner will be chosen on September 15th. Good luck!
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I just got this book! It’s fabulous!
Our favorite is Haddock Steaks (we usually use Halibut) in Rice Paper with Shallot-and Soy Sauce (from Jacques Pepin’s Table).
very yummy!
So many favorite recipes from Jacques, have only cooked a few from Heart and Soul but have many tagged to be tried! From More Fast Food My WAy I love Asparagus Fans with Mustard Sauce and Scallops Grenobloise!
Difficult I’d go for the chicken roll with spinach. Made it again recently, maybe that’s why it comes to mind. LOL
So freaking many, but I’d have to say if crave a homemade burger then it’s his Hamburger Royale and for a big family meal, Puerto Rican pork and beans.
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Stuffed pork loin. Is to do always a success. Served the first day and the greatest sandwiches the next. His recipes are flawless.
I am lucky to get to go to the original Sur la Table where Jacques and Julia signed my copy of the book they wrote together. Pure joy. I love all his books, but I use Sweet Simplicity all summer as peaches, plums and nectarines come into the Farmers Markets.
Poulet a la Creme.
Poulet a LA creme too. I try to watch him on PBS when he has a class.
His food always looks good. Have yet to try a recipe.
I just bought this for a friend and I didn’t get me one! I love his Chicken & Vegetables and his Corn Souffle. There are so many good ones.
I love his recipe for Brussels sprouts and bacon. For me it is a win-win that I can taste just thinking about it.
I’ve never tried any of his recipes but apparently I’m missing out from what you and the other Junkies say!
Love Jacques Pepin. Have been making his Cauliflower au Gratin for years. Would love to have his new book.
Definitely poulet a la creme
The Apple Skillet Cake in Fast Food My Way is a delicious and quick dessert. I also love to make it because I usually have all the ingredients. Jacques Pepin has been a favorite of mine for a long time. I have a few of his book and would love to have Poulets & Legumes because we eat chicken and vegetables all the time and I could use some ideas.
I think the stuffed pork chop sounds delicious!
One of my favorite Jacques Pepin recipes is the Individual Chocolate Nut Pies from Essential Pepin. I’ve made them with almonds and walnuts rather than the pistachios he uses in so many things.
My Precious
I have a sick husband at home and made him a chicken and vegetable soup to help his stomach settle down.
Poulet a la crème!! It is divine!
I credit Jacques Pepin for my ability to make a good pie crust. When watching him make pastry on a Public Television show some thirty years ago, I had an epiphany. He’s an amazing teacher.
He is a delightful painter, too.
Today’s entry
He made an endive dish today on Essential Pepin…yum!
poulet à la creme
I recently learned to make Pepin’s Chicken with cream sauce and i loved it. Being french my grandmother used his recipes often for Sunday dinners. I would love the book to carry on that tradition. I could buy it but winning makes for a great story and feeling among the friends i cook for…… Heres hoping!
Viva la Pepin
I love Pepin’s cooking and adore watching him cook with his granddaughter on the local tv station. His Braised Beef in Red wine is a family favorite of ours and always tastes amazing.
We have so much to learn and he has so much to teach.
Just enjoy watching and listening to Jacques Pepin.
The Cucumber, Onion, and Mint Salad from Heart and Soul is very good, although I didn’t use the Tabasco sauce.
Tomato Tartine. And it’s fresh tomato season!
Good morning
Not a recipe from Jacques Pepin, but a confession: I have actually gotten tears in my eyes watching him wield his knife and make short work of prepping veggies or fruit. It’s beauty in motion. I often think of him when I’m at my cutting board, and my knife skills are much better because of Mr. Pepin.
I’d probably pass out if I got within two feet of him.
I love all his recipes!!
Cauliflower au gratin. I’m sure there will be new favorites in this book!
Apple tart
Be still, my heart! Come to me my little pate choux.
The Gratin Dauphinoise from Essential Pepin is what I imagine comfort food is like in Heaven. I don’t often have heavy cream in the house so it’s a special-occasion dish for me, but it’s sooo good.
I love his octopus recipe from Heart and Soul
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I do not have a favorite but would love the book so that I may chose one!
I am a bit embarrassed to admit this but i don’t have a favorite recipe of his. I have never made one 🙁 but I certainly think it would be a great time to start. And we love chicken and vegetables:)
The braised beef in red wine. Yum!
I love Jacques . I really want this book.
Good morning, checking in for today.
Brussels sprouts with bacon. Great dish for thanksgiving.
I don’t have a favorite yet
J’aime Jacques!
Jacques Pepin’s Cauliflower Gratin is a nice change from the usual ways of serving cauliflower. Again with the heavy cream, though–I use a mixture of mix and half-and-half instead. Still good.
Coq a vin!!
His Skillet Sweet Potatoes are simple but good, and it’s getting to be that time of year again. Yum!
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir….sorry it’s the only french phrase I know but it’s appropriate for my passion for Chef Pepin
Robin, you keep cracking me up.
Anyway, as for favorite Jacques Pepin recipes, my Tarte Tatin is sort of a combination of Jacques Pepin’s version and Julia Childs’. I love his addition of dried apricots and slivered almonds, which add a nice texture.
I do not have a favorite recipe but I would like to have one of his books.
Oui for Chef Pepin.
I’d love to see all his shows with Claudine, again.
One of my favorites is his Eggs Jeanette. so simple but so delicious!
His pie crust recipe works!
My favorite recipes of his are the simple ones, like his Maple-Baked Sweet Potatoes. Simple to make, but wonderful in flavor and presentation.
Howdy this Sunday
Back from vAcatiion. Time to try some fall dishes
Scallops!
I love the chicken art plates!
One of the best things about many of Jacques Pepin’s recipes is that they’re really just guidelines, and in his TV shows, the dishes are more about techniques and flavors than about exact measurements and times. I love that about him and have learned so much from him over the years.
Whoop there he is!
Yeah buddy!
chicken!
Amazing chef!
Jacques favorite chicken dish is a simple roast chicken, I know this because he answered two of my questions on Facebook Live today, I did not faint but did get the vapors.
Wow, Robin, that is so cool! And good for you for holding it together and not losing consciousness. 🙂
Simple roast chicken is a favorite in our house, too. So good, and having leftover chicken is a great bonus.
His Purple Cabbage Salad in “Heart & Soul in the Kitchen” is a family favorite!
Recently I saw an episode of one of Jacques Pepin’s shows in which he cooked some chicken thighs on the stovetop. I could almost smell it cooking. I’m hoping to catch that episode again so I can pay more attention and maybe give it a try myself (wish I had his cookware!).
Watching him bone a whole chicken is a thing of beauty. Cooking a ballotine is now on my “to cook” list. I also love how much of a gentleman he is. He always was very deferential to Julia Child, even though he had far more experience than she did. Throw in his ability to draw cute chickens and he’s at the top of my list of people I would most like to have over for dinner. 🙂
I love all those recipes. I must have this book!
I have just watched his video on how to cut a chicken. Wow! Amazing technique.
All of his recipes sound great.
Roast leg of lamb
winner winner chicken dinner
I do not have a favorite recipe but would love to add this book to my collection!
Another thing I want to re-watch him make is a fruit tart, the base of which is a flour tortilla coated with butter and sugar. I should keep pen and paper handy when I’m watching his shows. LOL
Yay for Friday!
From watching Jacques Pepin, I’ve acquired the very useful measurement of “a good…”, as in “a good cup of wine” or “a good teaspoon of salt,” which I take to mean start with the cup or teaspoon and then go from there as needed or to taste. He really has influenced the way I think in the kitchen.
It’s Saturday.
It’s Sunday
Another thing I love love love about Jacques Pepin is that when he’s prepping food, he often pops a piece of the food into his mouth. It’s not so much that he’s tasting it for seasoning or something (which he also does), it’s just that he likes the food. It’s very endearing.
cluck cluck
Un deux trois
Monday Monday
Jacque Pepin is one of our favorite chefs…Chicken with Cream Sauce is wonderful!
My little poulet lol
I was watching Heart and Soul this evening, and something he said made me laugh out loud. He was talking about how much bread to use in a gratin, and the upshot was that no matter if you have a cup and a half, two cups, or two and a half cups, “you won’t go to jail.” I’ll definitely be quoting that in the kitchen as I’m adjusting amounts to suit what I have.
Extraordinary chef. Love it all.
Without Jacques Pepin’s guidance, I never would have tried making Pate a Choux.
Jacques has more energy and more to share than cookbook authors half his age.
Looks good