the company you keep

Linda and Jacques in Kim and Paul Howard’s backyard on April 15, 2012

On Saturday, I mentioned that I was working on something very BIG over the weekend. These pictures are a hint of just WHO and WHAT the BIG deal was all about.

If you do not already recognize the handsome gentleman in these photos, he is none other than world-renowned chef, Jacques Pépin.  And if you don’t already know who Jacques Pépin is… please either read THIS or THIS or THIS, or just Google “Jacques Pépin” and read up. I promise you will be very impressed with this amazing man.

Kim Howard, Barbara Fenzl, and Jacques in my backyard on October 26, 2008 to celebrate Les Gourmettes’ 25 Anniversary.

Then, tomorrow I will tell you all the details of why he was here and what we all did over the weekend. When I say “we all” I mean, Jacques, Barbara, Kim, Sloane (my sister), myself, and a cast of other characters.

Jacques and Linda in Barbara Fenzl’s kitchen on May 15, 2007

Sloane, Kim, Barbara, Jacques, and Linda in Barbara’s kitchen in 2003

Linda and Jacques in San Francisco in 1998