UMass Dartmouth to host world-renowned chef Jacques Pépin

The December 17 event to celebrate the chef and author’s 89th birthday will feature dinner and book signing

The world-renowned chef Jacques Pépin is returning to the UMass Dartmouth campus to celebrate his 89th birthday on December 17, 2024. The event, hosted by the Claire T. Carney Library Associates, features a French-inspired four-course dinner, followed by a brief talk and book signing by Pépin.

Pépin was the personal chef to French heads of state and an ambassador for French cuisine. After moving to the United States in 1959, he worked at New York’s historic Le Pavillon restaurant. He served as director of research and development for the Howard Johnson Company, honing his skills in mass production, marketing, food chemistry, and American food tastes. An accomplished author with more than 30 books, Pépin also hosted a series on PBS with friend Julie Child, who earned a James Beard Foundation Award for Best National Cooking Show. He has received three honors from the French government, including the title of Chevalier de L’Ordre National de La Légion D’Honneur.

The December 17 event begins at 6 p.m. in the Marketplace on the UMass Dartmouth campus. Copies of Pépin’s books will be available for purchase. 

Tickets to attend are currently on sale.

Contact: 
Susan Ahearn, Director of Alumni Relations
sahearn@umassd.edu or 508-971-9007