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Jacques Pepin
Jacques Pepin is one of America's best-known chefs. He is the author of 24 books, including a best-selling memoir, The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen. He has also hosted[…]
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When is the last time you sat down to a meal with the people you love?

Question: What is a question we should be asking ourselves?

Jacques Pepin: I would ask the question, “When was the last time that you sit down at the table with your children and have dinner and conversation?” Ask yourself that type of question. That’s an important question.

Recorded on: 09/04/2007

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