Jacques Pépin Quick & Simple
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- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Jacques Pépin
- ISBN：035835255X
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Reviews
Bill
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Looked at every page。 Read the intro pages explaining his approach and detailing the basic equipment needed in a kitchen。 Read some of the recipes。 Even copied a few。
Meg
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This cookbook has lovely drawings。
Kimberly
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I bought this book for the Instant Chocolate Mousse recipe alone and am happy to say that it was worth it。 This book is filled with delicious recipes that are exactly as promised - quick and simple。 It has a little of everything and seemed to be particularly heavy on seafood recipes。
Carolyn
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Copied off so many of these recipes that I should have bought the book 。。。
Laura
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One of his best cookbooks so far。 All of the recipes really are quick and simple， and include ingredients that are usually around the kitchen anyway。 I highly recommend this book to cooks at every level， from beginner to pro。I also love the artwork， which is Pepin's own creation， too。 One of his best cookbooks so far。 All of the recipes really are quick and simple， and include ingredients that are usually around the kitchen anyway。 I highly recommend this book to cooks at every level， from beginner to pro。I also love the artwork， which is Pepin's own creation， too。 。。。more
Margery Gerard
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So much fun。 And so "Quick and Simple"。 French taste made very， very accessible。 Now question。 Do I buy one for myself？ So much fun。 And so "Quick and Simple"。 French taste made very， very accessible。 Now question。 Do I buy one for myself？ 。。。more
Lesley
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I don't think it is possible to dislike a cookbook by Jacques Pepin :） This is a lovely book， too。 The illustrations and Pepin's voice throughout makes it a delight to read through。 At the end of the day， it just wasn't quite simple enough for me to try anything out。 It isn't fancy but there are just enough ingredients that are common in his life that aren't in mine， or techniques that aren't quick for someone who doesn't know how to do them （like me！）。 I don't think it is possible to dislike a cookbook by Jacques Pepin :） This is a lovely book， too。 The illustrations and Pepin's voice throughout makes it a delight to read through。 At the end of the day， it just wasn't quite simple enough for me to try anything out。 It isn't fancy but there are just enough ingredients that are common in his life that aren't in mine， or techniques that aren't quick for someone who doesn't know how to do them （like me！）。 。。。more
Rini P
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Excellent cookbook of simple （and delicious） recipes。 So many recipes have simple-to-find ingredients which are also relatively easy to make。
Norm Karin
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I have been a huge fan of Chef Pepin for years and was excited to purchase an autographed copy of this book。 Lots of fun and， as the title says， simple recipes。 An added bonus is the lovely artwork throughout the book that was painted by Jacques himself。 This is a delightful addition to my cookbook collection。
Yvie
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A wonderful synopsis of everything Jacques Pepin。 I love that his artwork is infused throughout this book， and all of my favorite recipes are mere recommendations。 He is a master at creating food from what is on hand， the sign of a truly expert cook。 I can't wait to have a go at creating new soups and bread with this encyclopedia of truly quick and simple recipes。 If you don't follow his videos on Facebook， I highly recommend them， as well！ A wonderful synopsis of everything Jacques Pepin。 I love that his artwork is infused throughout this book， and all of my favorite recipes are mere recommendations。 He is a master at creating food from what is on hand， the sign of a truly expert cook。 I can't wait to have a go at creating new soups and bread with this encyclopedia of truly quick and simple recipes。 If you don't follow his videos on Facebook， I highly recommend them， as well！ 。。。more
Sharon
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I was hoping for more。。。
Laura
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There are a lot of recipes in here， and they are all quick and easy。 。 。 and somewhat elevated。 Pepin uses ingredients from regular grocery stores here， to show that there's really no excuse not to cook。I would have liked more photos， but the recipes are very clear and the ingredients aren't fussy。 This is active cooking， but many of these recipes are good enough to serve to company。 There were a few things that seems old-fashioned or unnecessary （broiled ham steak？） but overall this is a good r There are a lot of recipes in here， and they are all quick and easy。 。 。 and somewhat elevated。 Pepin uses ingredients from regular grocery stores here， to show that there's really no excuse not to cook。I would have liked more photos， but the recipes are very clear and the ingredients aren't fussy。 This is active cooking， but many of these recipes are good enough to serve to company。 There were a few things that seems old-fashioned or unnecessary （broiled ham steak？） but overall this is a good resource。 The best chapters were vegetables and salads; he also has some good deserts that look like they required more work than they actually did。 。。。more
E G
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You can tell this is a reworking of an older cookbook， but that doesn't mean it isn't a gem。 I appreciated the fruit forward dessert section。 You can tell this is a reworking of an older cookbook， but that doesn't mean it isn't a gem。 I appreciated the fruit forward dessert section。 。。。more
Kate Cronin
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People who know me， know that I have frequently mentioned how I would love to just have Jacques Pepin follow me around and narrate my life - love his voice。 This book is a great addition to anyone's collection， but especially good for those looking for， duh， quick and simple meals。 It is so much more though， as he includes recipes for sauces， dressings， side dishes， salads and more all accompanied by his fanciful illustrations。 He is just a treasure。 People who know me， know that I have frequently mentioned how I would love to just have Jacques Pepin follow me around and narrate my life - love his voice。 This book is a great addition to anyone's collection， but especially good for those looking for， duh， quick and simple meals。 It is so much more though， as he includes recipes for sauces， dressings， side dishes， salads and more all accompanied by his fanciful illustrations。 He is just a treasure。 。。。more
Kimberly Mccune
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I have been loving Pepin's quick and simple Facebook videos， but this book just fell flat for me。 I found most of the recipes to be dated or uninspired （even the photography seemed old fashioned）， but Pepin is popular for a reason and this cookbook is a decent one for the shelves of home chefs。 I have been loving Pepin's quick and simple Facebook videos， but this book just fell flat for me。 I found most of the recipes to be dated or uninspired （even the photography seemed old fashioned）， but Pepin is popular for a reason and this cookbook is a decent one for the shelves of home chefs。 。。。more
Trudy Reid
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I love anything quick and easy。 The recipes in this cookbook are simple and quick as stated in the title but make me feel like I've put together an elaborate dinner。 I've cooked a couple now and they have turned out great。 There are still many to try。 I think this will be one to turn to when I'm looking for when I don't have a lot of time or a nice meal when I have come home late from work。 I love anything quick and easy。 The recipes in this cookbook are simple and quick as stated in the title but make me feel like I've put together an elaborate dinner。 I've cooked a couple now and they have turned out great。 There are still many to try。 I think this will be one to turn to when I'm looking for when I don't have a lot of time or a nice meal when I have come home late from work。 。。。more
Elle
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Quick and simple recipes。 Miam， Miam。 This cookbook is filled with interesting， tasty and simple recipes with beautiful food pictures。 The bonus for me was the beautiful artwork that accompanied the different chapters。 Relax， read the recipes， and enjoy the beautiful artwork。 Jacques Pepin has done it again。
Kathleen
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I liked this book a lot。 I have tried several of the recipes and they were all tasty and reasonably easy。
Laura
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Pepin has a legendary reputation in cooking， especially in his beloved France。 This book is surprising in that the recipes seem to be total shortcuts to French cooking。 I am thinking that it will appear a bit scandalous to many who have worked to master the art of French cooking！ The photos are excellent companions to the recipes。However， the most appealing aspect of this book is that the art work is done by Pepin himself: beautiful watercolors of landscapes， water， seaside scenes， and full tabl Pepin has a legendary reputation in cooking， especially in his beloved France。 This book is surprising in that the recipes seem to be total shortcuts to French cooking。 I am thinking that it will appear a bit scandalous to many who have worked to master the art of French cooking！ The photos are excellent companions to the recipes。However， the most appealing aspect of this book is that the art work is done by Pepin himself: beautiful watercolors of landscapes， water， seaside scenes， and full tables。 Honestly， it's amazing to look at and I admit I wouldn't mind having one on a wall in my home！ I don't want to try any of the recipes， but the book was a delight to see。 。。。more
Liz M
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I read ‘Quick & Simple’ in a day， and made his ‘potatoes persillade’ （pg 176） at the same time :） I really like this book。I am an experienced home cook， and although I like Julia Child’s ‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking’ for a breakdown of classic technique & huge repertoire of recipes， Pepin’s ‘Quick & Simple’ is exactly that - a series of fail-proof recipes for the home cook with tips for saving time & labour。 Recipes are not ‘classic French’ but Pepin’s own blend of cultures， with a focus I read ‘Quick & Simple’ in a day， and made his ‘potatoes persillade’ （pg 176） at the same time :） I really like this book。I am an experienced home cook， and although I like Julia Child’s ‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking’ for a breakdown of classic technique & huge repertoire of recipes， Pepin’s ‘Quick & Simple’ is exactly that - a series of fail-proof recipes for the home cook with tips for saving time & labour。 Recipes are not ‘classic French’ but Pepin’s own blend of cultures， with a focus on simple ingredients & techniques。Highlighting foods & ingredients from various cultures （squid ink， baked beans， lobster， duck， &！Japanese eggplant， etc） recipes are easily adapted to use for other， readily available ingredients， such as swapping chicken for quail in a recipe that features a spicy marinade， or veal or rabbit for other types of meat （because the sauces & meals look fantastic:） Photos are used to illustrate finished products; not all dishes are shown。 One thing I was surprised to find myself enjoying were Pepin’s own paintings and drawings interspersed throughout。 They lend a lot to the overall enjoyment of the book :）Pepin’s comments in the introduction are basically a short course on cooking - how to set up （food & equipment） with the purpose of saving time & effort。 This alone is a must read。I’d give ‘Quick & Simple’ 5 stars if there were more recipes or extensions like ‘Mastering’ but this is a very good， basic cookbook with a clear focus - saving time & effort while still creating excellent food。Edit- upgraded to 5 stars cuz it’s a simple cookbook & good overview of Pepin’s recipes for the home cook。 Read this with his ‘Apprentice’。 。。。more
Mackay
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Of all "celebrity" chefs， Pepin is far and away the best - he is authentic and a fabulous cook。 This book's title says it all: the recipes provide quick， simple guides to wonderful food。 And the illustrations have all been painted by the multi-talented Pepin。 While I have others of his cookbooks， which I read for ideas more than how-to， this one will undoubtedly be used for the latter， because the recipes seem too easy but come out perfectly。 Of all "celebrity" chefs， Pepin is far and away the best - he is authentic and a fabulous cook。 This book's title says it all: the recipes provide quick， simple guides to wonderful food。 And the illustrations have all been painted by the multi-talented Pepin。 While I have others of his cookbooks， which I read for ideas more than how-to， this one will undoubtedly be used for the latter， because the recipes seem too easy but come out perfectly。 。。。more
Carissa
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A great cookbook for the cooking fatigued， time constrained， money limited， or just tired cook。 So simple， so easy。 There's nothing wrong with "cheating" to make these recipes。 If Jacques says it's okay， it's okay。 A great cookbook for the cooking fatigued， time constrained， money limited， or just tired cook。 So simple， so easy。 There's nothing wrong with "cheating" to make these recipes。 If Jacques says it's okay， it's okay。 。。。more
Jim Zubricky
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Jacques Pépin's facebook videos have been one of the high points of the day during the Pandemic: what he does is cooks with what's in his kitchen， and he keeps it simple and relatively quick meals。 His videos -- which accompany the recipes in this volume -- show the reader （viewer） that anyone can go in the kitchen and recreate his recipes。 He writes as he speaks。In his Introduction， Jacques Pépin states that what he's doing is going to a normal supermarket （Kroger！ Meijer！ Giant Eagle！） and usi Jacques Pépin's facebook videos have been one of the high points of the day during the Pandemic: what he does is cooks with what's in his kitchen， and he keeps it simple and relatively quick meals。 His videos -- which accompany the recipes in this volume -- show the reader （viewer） that anyone can go in the kitchen and recreate his recipes。 He writes as he speaks。In his Introduction， Jacques Pépin states that what he's doing is going to a normal supermarket （Kroger！ Meijer！ Giant Eagle！） and using canned beans or sliced mushrooms right off the shelves -- so these meals DON'T have to cost an arm-and-a-leg！ Definitely worth a look， if you're interested in cooking！ And I strongly recommend his facebook videos！ 。。。more
Ariste Egan
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I really love this cookbook for so many reasons。 Not only are the recipes easy， they are family friendly， entertainment worthy， and delicious。 The bonus 。。。 the amazing Pepin original artwork that dots the pages of this cookbook。 An equally talented chef and artist。
Christine
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My days are brightened by Jacques Pépin's latest little cooking videos he started doing on FB during the pandemic。 I appreciate all of his kitchen tips， assessable recipes and kind demeanor。 Jacques's latest cookbook， Quick & Simple， is wonderful and came with a signed bookplate available on his website。 Merci beaucoup！ My days are brightened by Jacques Pépin's latest little cooking videos he started doing on FB during the pandemic。 I appreciate all of his kitchen tips， assessable recipes and kind demeanor。 Jacques's latest cookbook， Quick & Simple， is wonderful and came with a signed bookplate available on his website。 Merci beaucoup！ 。。。more
Noreen Fish
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I love Jacques Pepin’s Facebook videos and his previous books， so it was no surprise to find that I loved this book。 I tried several of his vegetable recipes and found them both simple and delicious。 I’d like to get the book back again to try some of the recipes from the fish and seafood chapter。
Dorothy Adkins
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I am not a very experienced cook， and I don’t really enjoy cooking often。 It’s a chore for me。 I did a cooking class with Jacques and I thoroughly enjoyed cooking the easy recipe he taught。 I was excited to receive this cookbook to find more easy recipes， and it didn’t disappoint！ Plus， the cookbook itself is beautiful。
Nancy
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Great cooking ideas without a lot of fuss and shopping
LemontreeLime
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A keeper cookbook！
Cheryl Schibley
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