765: French Home Cooking and Baking with Jacques Pépin and Aleksandra Crapanzano

This week, we visit the legendary Jacques Pépin at home to talk about one of his favorite subjects, chicken! First, we dive into some of the French chicken classics and talk about his latest book, Art of the Chicken. Then we move over to his kitchen, where he invites us to taste his mother's egg specialty dish, Eggs Jeannette, a pan-crisped deviled egg. Then, we turn to French homebaking with Aleksandra Crapanzano, author of Gateau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes. She talks about how to elevate À la Français a basic cake recipe by using the spirits and pantry items in your cabinet, and leaves us with her delicious recipe for Almond Yogurt Cake, a cake the French teach in preschool! Broadcast dates for this episode:September 23, 2022 (originally aired)September 29, 2023 (rebroadcast)Donate to The Splendid Table today and we will show our appreciation with a special thank-you gift.

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