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Jacques Pépin's Wildly Easy Apple Tart Using Store-Bought Pizza Dough

Tom Hopkins

His new book is just out, Jacques PépinHeart & Soul in the Kitchen… his salmon tostadas are the fastest appetizer around… and don't miss his baked potatoes escargot—stuffed with snails, scallops or shrimp, and a drizzle of buttery garlic sauce…

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GUESTS:

  • Jacques Pépin? – author, Jacques Pépin Heart & Soul in the Kitchen
  • Chris Prosperi – chef/owner, Métro Bis in Simsbury, Conn.
  • Alex Province – wine expert

MUSIC:

  • “Gne Gne,” Montefiori Cocktail
  • “Soul Kitchen,” The Doors
  • “Beans and Cornbread,” Louis Jordan and The Tympany Five
  • “Fried Neckbones and Some Home Fries (Dan the Automator Remix),” Willie Bobo
  • “So Beautiful or So What,” Paul Simon
  • “Everybody Eats When They Come to My House,” Cab Calloway 

Lori Mack and Jonathan McNicol contributed to this show.

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