Jacques Pépin Foundation

Better living through better food for all.

Founded in 2016 by the Pépin family, the Jacques Pépin Foundation strives to enrich lives and strengthen communities through the power of culinary education. Through our efforts to raise awareness about the importance of food and cooking in our daily lives -- including this YouTube channel! -- we hope to inspire future generations of food lovers to discover their own “Happy Cooking” for improved health and well-being.

The JPF also partners with Community Kitchens across the country that provide hands-on culinary training and mentorship to people facing barriers to employment. With our network of grantees and workforce development partners nationwide, we are reaching at-risk youth, veterans, citizens returning from incarceration, and more. Together, we are opening doors to new opportunities and helping to create a more inclusive and equitable society.

Learn more about our mission and programs at jp.foundation


Jacques Pépin Foundation

Happy New Year to all! We hope that your 2025 is full of peace, joy, and delicious food.

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Jacques Pépin Foundation

Here are a few images from our recent 90/90 Celebration at Gramercy Tavern in New York City! The food, company, and hospitality was exquisite -- not to mention Jacques' beautiful painted menu! Although Jacques won't be in attendance at every 90/90 event, we hope that you can join us at one of our upcoming Celebrations, including virtual events that can be accessed from anywhere! Please visit CelebrateJacques.org to find out more.

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Jacques Pépin Foundation

Our October Membership Drive is in full swing! Join the Jacques Pépin Foundation to get access to more Member-exclusive Jacques recipes, plus hundreds more recipes from Jacques' famous friends and our Community Kitchen partners. Best of all, during our October Membership Drive, every dollar does more with an anonymous donor's generous Member Match of $9090.90 in honor of our 90/90 Celebration Campaign. Membership makes the JPF's work possible, and we thank you for your support! Join us at jp.foundation/members

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Jacques Pépin Foundation

Today we are launching our first ever Online Auction! It's a chance for our supporters all over the US to bid on a bit of joie de vivre from Jacques kitchen (with apologies to our international friends!). The bidding ends on Sunday, September 15th at 8pm EST. Take a look at our curated collection of a dozen unique items and experiences at bit.ly/OnlineAuctionJPF

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Jacques Pépin Foundation

On Friday, August 23 the staff of the Jacques Pépin Foundation will be stepping away from their desks and getting out into their communities to volunteer at JPF grantee organizations near them. Our small but mighty (and fully remote!) team will be connecting with program administrators and participants across the country in an effort to grow closer to the important work that JPF grantees do in culinary education every day. Staff will be conducting mock employment interviews, assisting at social enterprise retail outlets, and getting in the kitchen with students -- just like Jacques here at Hot Bread Kitchen in 2018! If you are interested in volunteering at a JPF grantee organization, you can find one near you on on our geographic listing of grantee organizations here: jp.foundation/programs/map/

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Jacques Pépin Foundation

Do you need a little more of Jacques' joie de vivre in your life? Subscribe to the JPF's free email newsletter for Jacques' recipes, upcoming events, JPF updates, and more delivered to your inbox! Get on the list here: jp.foundation/news/subscribe/

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Jacques Pépin Foundation

Happy Bastille Day from Jacques and his puppy partner in la révolution, Gaston! Bonne fête!
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📸 Credit - Tom Hopkins

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Jacques Pépin Foundation

Welcome to the Jacques Pépin Foundation's only official YouTube channel! Jacques and the JPF Team are so excited to share more culinary education and Happy Cooking here. We look forward to connecting with you!

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