The winner of sixteen James Beard Awards and author of over 30 cookbooks, including The Apprentice, Essential Pépin, and Jacques Pépin Quick & Simple, Jacques Pépin is a chef, author, television personality, educator, and artist, and has starred in twelve acclaimed PBS cooking series. His dedication to culinary education led to the creation of the Jacques Pépin Foundation in 2016.

Note: Jacques Pépin’s session will be ticketed. Tickets can be purchased now here. The full Festival schedule, including more than 100 free sessions and nearly 300 authors, will be available by mid-October.