Essential Pépin

Description

After 60-plus years in the kitchen, chef Jacques Pépin has collected more than 125 recipes to share with viewers. In this 26-episode series, Pépin invites his daughter, Claudine, granddaughter Shorey, and friends and colleagues to cook with him. Pépin begins each episode with an introduction and step-by-step demonstration for each recipe. Featured dishes include flan á la vanille with caramel-cognac sauce, ricotta dumplings with red pepper sauce, and crystallized puff pastry á l'orange.

Upcoming Episodes

• All Puffed Up

  Sugared puff paste sticks; fast puff pastry; crystallized puff paste of orange; choux a la creme; chocolate Paris-Brest cake. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Saturday, Feb. 07, 2026 @ 11:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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• Shell-ebration

  Crab cakes with avocado sauce; oysters; mussels poulette; mussels gratinee; clam fritters. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Monday, Feb. 09, 2026 @ 12:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Monday, Feb. 09, 2026 @ 4:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 @ 03:00AM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 @ 11:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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• Rollin' in Dough

  Soda bread; gros pain; long proofed baguette; brioche; bread galettes. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 @ 12:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 @ 4:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 @ 03:00AM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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