Jacques Pepin's Heart & Soul in the Kitchen: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Jacques Pepin's last full series is his most personal yet, featuring never-before-seen footage of his life. It highlights Pepin's 60 years in the kitchen, which includes his apprenticeship as a 13-year-old cooking in some of Paris' most revered establishments such as Meurice and Plaza Athenee, and cooking for French President Charles DeGaulle. It also touches upon a key period in Pepin's life when he crossed the Atlantic and entered the kitchens of New York at Le Pavillon, and his 10 years as director of research at Howard Johnson's. The series is a reflection of Jacques' history and reveals a more personal side of the internationally renowned chef. Fans and cooking aficionados alike will be given an intimate access to his life - from playing boules at home, visiting the market, and sailing the seas to gathering clams, tucking into lobster rolls at his favorite shack as well as sharing memories, anecdotes and insights into his philosophy of life.

Series details

• Title: Jacques Pepin's Heart & Soul in the Kitchen
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2015-09-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-03-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16453
• TVDB ID: 300974

Cast and credited roles

• Jacques Pépin — Jacques Pépin

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-09-19; final listed air date 2016-03-12; episode order: 26.

Source and licence

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