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

• Fruit Fete

  Apples bon femme; stew of red summer fruit; braised pears in caramel sauce; flambeed bananas; apple fritters. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 @ 03:00AM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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• Vegetable Bounty

  Endive with olives; stewed navy beans; gratin of leeks; classic ratatouille; tomatoes maison. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 @ 12:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 @ 4:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 @ 03:00AM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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• Family Favorites

  Grilled leg of lamb; pork loin tournedos with cream; Purerto Rican pork and beans; lamb navarin. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 @ 12:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 @ 4:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 @ 03:00AM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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