Jacques Pepin, the man who taught millions of Americans how to cook, shares the techniques he honed in the most famous kitchens of the world to show you how to create simple, special meals in minutes.
This 4-hour, 2-disc DVD set, adapted from the new PBS series, pays tribute to a very simple cuisine, with recipes that require little work and fit nicely into the fast-paced lifestyles of today. Use the interactivity of the DVD format to learn how to create 8 complete menus -- 30 great-tasting dishes -- all special enough for company, yet easy enough for those weekday evenings when you have no time. Easy and fast can still be deliciously elegant -- with Jacques Pepin Fast Food My Way.
Disc 1
Lesson 1:
thirty minute cassoulet
zucchini & tomato salad
smoked salmon timbales
orange & cream cheese
Lesson 2:
mock tiramisu
smoked trout salad with horseradish cream
chicken breast on mashed cauliflower with red hot salsa
Lesson 3:
salmon tartare on cauliflower salad
chickpea ragout
breaded pork scaloppine with mushroom sauce
caramelized peaches
Lesson 4:
pasta, ham & vegetable gratin
romaine & radicchio with salsa dressing
crab cakes in red sauce
big almond macaroons with apricot filling
Disc 2
Lesson 5:
egg & tomato gratin
stuffed scallops on mushroom rice
greens with quick cream dressing
pineapple wedges in caramel
Lesson 6:
sausage & potato packets
devil shrimp
mushroom & walnut salad in sour cream dressing
apple peel granite with apple puree
Lesson 7:
asparagus custards
slow-cooked tuna steaks with tomato relish
apple skillet cake
Lesson 8:
tomato tartare with tomato water sauce
rigatoni & mussels with saffron
puree of peas with mint & cilantro
strawberry shortbread panachee