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The Art of Jacques Pépin: Favorite Recipes and Paintings from My Life in the Kitchen

by Jacques Pépin

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The Art of Jacques Pépin: Favorite Recipes and Paintings from My Life in the Kitchen by Jacques Pépin appears in NPR’s 2025 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around cookbooks & food, for art lovers, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.

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