
Essential Pépin
Jacques uses his Fast Puff Pastry for everything from Choux a la Creme to Pigs Ears.

Jacques uses his Fast Puff Pastry for everything from Choux a la Creme to Pigs Ears.

Jacques honors his roots with recipes reflecting his U.S., French and Puerto Rican family.

Chef Marcus Samuelsson explores the cuisine, culture and history of the Haitian community.

Christopher Gross creates beef loin with red wine sauce, and farecki paired with harissa.

Leah Chase cooks up her famous fried chicken, biscuits and sweet-potato pie.

Charlie Trotter prepares seared scallops with curried carrot broth and a fruit dessert.

Master baker and teacher Jim Dodge creates a chocolate buttermilk fudge cake.

Chef Daniel Boulud prepares roasted veal chops and sweetbreads.

Madhur Jaffrey creates shrimp in spicy coconut sauce and basmati rice with dill.

Chef Jimmy Sneed cooks soft-shell crabs with fresh pasta and cole slaw.

Lynne Rossetto Kasper roasts a “Renaissance-style” leg of lamb.

Chef Jasper White makes New England fish chowder and his special pan-roasted lobster.

Roberto Donna creates pizza margherita and demonstrates his techniques for making dough.

Julia forages for chanterelles. With Louis Evans, Jr. and Warren Winiarski.

A perfect tasting menu relies on balance, and on not fatiguing a customer's palate.

In high school, David Kinch's eyes were opened by the glamorous Commander's Palace.

Bread Sandwiches Chilled Cucumber and Mint Soup ice cream.

Stuffed Tomatoes Eggplant and Sausage Stew Candied Grapefruit, Orange and Lemon Chips.

Broiled Striped Bass Spicy Chicken Breasts Relish Celeriac Puree Cantaloupe Sherbet.

Cream of Tomato Soup Roasted Red Snapper Fish, Spinach and Pasta au Gratin Stew.