Making a Difference

Host a Home Cook Celebration for Jacques

May 13, 2025

Join cooks from all over in hosting Home Cook Celebrations in honor of Jacques Pépin’s 90th birthday by creating a meal of your own! Whether you host a sit-down dinner, a potluck, or something else entirely (perhaps a crêpe party?), it’s a chance to celebrate the joy of food with your community.

Claudine Pépin, Rollie Wesen, Daniel Boulud, Jacques Pépin

Sunday Soirée at DANIEL

April 6, 2025

What an extraordinary night! Chef Daniel Boulud and his team put on an incredible show of hospitality, generosity, and joie de vivre at this New York City institution. Guest chefs Cosme Aguilar, Emma Bengtsson, Rawia Bishara, Rachel Bossett, Matt Hoyle, and JJ Johnson contributed to the menu of cocktail reception hors d’oeuvres and the five-course seated dinner.

Jacques Pepin with culinary students at Hot Bread Kitchen

Why Membership Matters

March 12, 2025

In his long career, Jacques Pépin has taught generations of professionals and home cooks. The Jacques Pépin Foundation is Jacques’ legacy realized, and the JPF Membership Program is a cornerstone of the vision and mission of the Jacques Pépin Foundation. We invite you to become a Member of the JPF and take part firsthand in enriching lives and strengthening communities through the power of culinary education.

Map of the United States with icons identifying the location of kitchens supported by the JPF

Building Community Through Membership

February 11, 2025

What you’re seeing on this map is a glimpse of the JPF Membership’s impact nationwide. Through your philanthropic support, you’re not just giving; you’re investing in people and programs at Community Kitchens across the country that empower individuals to build careers, nourish others, and find purpose in the kitchen.

Jacques Pepin with family and friends. Photo by Catherine Dzilenski.

Jacques’ 89th Birthday and Holiday Celebration

January 29, 2025

On December 21, 2024, Jacques, Claudine and Rollie, their daughter Shorey, and a small group of JPF family and friends gathered at Stone Acres Farm, the historic family home of Jane Simmons-Meiser in Stonington, CT. For nearly a decade, the Pépins and Meisers have gathered in December with friends new and old to ring in the holidays and raise a glass for the birthdays of Jacques and Claudine.

Chefs in the kitchen at Together We Bake

Starting the Year Right with New Grant Recipients

January 14, 2025

The Jacques Pépin Foundation is delighted to announce that the final round of 2024 Principal Grant Funds have been awarded. We are honored to partner with these community-based culinary training programs, and excited to see how far their graduates will go!