I say: If you dont know how to cook, Im sure you have at least one friend who knows how to cook. Well, call that friend and say, Can I come next time and can I bring some food and can I come an hour or two hours ahead and watch you and help you? – Jacques Pepin
When I pair food and wine, I start with the food. If I have a beautiful roasted bird, I might choose a Cabernet or Pinot Noir, or maybe a Syrah, depending on the sauce and what is in my cellar. – Jacques Pepin
You cant escape the taste of the food you had as a child. In times of stress, what do you dream about? Your mothers clam chowder. Its security, comfort. It brings you home. – Jacques Pepin
I taped my first series for PBS in 1982 at WJCT-TV in Jacksonville, Florida. The show, called Everyday Cooking with Jacques Pepin, was about saving time and money in the kitchen – and it was a celebration of simple and unpretentious food. – Jacques Pepin
Food during my early years was a very difficult issue for me. I grew up in an addictive family. My mother had serious problems with alcohol and prescription drugs. I was an overweight kid. I can remember back in those days there werent the strategies that there are today to deal with those issues. – Tom Vilsack