Jacques P?pin Foundation Membership Program to launch with the release of a Video Recipe Book: Cook with Jacques P?pin and Friends, Volume 1
- The JPF Membership Program launches on November 17, 2020. It will directly support community-based culinary training programs nationwide.
- A key feature of the Membership Program is the release of a state-of-the-art video recipe book that merges a celebrity chef coffee-table cookbook with a cooking video subscription service.
- The "video cookbook" contains over 45 searchable & printable recipes, each accompanied by an instructional video from a diverse group of renowned chefs.
- JPF Membership levels start at just $40 a year and ALL JPF Members will receive access to the Video Recipe Book.
- Premier memberships will include private receptions, invitations to exclusive events, advance notice about Foundation initiatives, and personalized Jacques P?pin cookbooks, artwork and other exceptional gifts.
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Cook with Jacques P?pin & Friends Vol 1 contributors clockwise from top left: Kwame Onwuachi, Rachael Ray, Nyesha Arrington and Andrew Zimmern.
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Cook with Jacques P?pin and Friends, Volume 1 offers recipes and videos from dozens of celebrity chefs including: Jacques P?pin, Jos? Andr?s, Nyesha Arrington, Daniel Boulud, Joanne Chang, Justin Chapple, Tom Colicchio, Nina Compton, Elizabeth Falkner, Edouardo Jordan, Thomas Keller, Padma Lakshmi, Barbara Lynch, Kwame Onwuachi, Rachael Ray, Gail Simmons, Ming Tsai, Alice Waters, Andrew Zimmern and more.
Stay tuned to our website and social media for more information on how you can join our JPF Membership Family next month. We can''t wait to welcome you into this new community!
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Featured Partner Update
We were scheduled to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the FoodWorks Culinary Training Program at the Maryland Food Bank in Baltimore on October 15, 2020 with a regional fundraiser. Unfortunately, it was cancelled due to the pandemic.
Thanks to the generous support the JPF continues to receive during this difficult time, the Foundation is delighted to present FoodWorks with a $25,000 gift in lieu of the proceeds from the proposed event. Please learn a little about the important work they do below.
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Targeting low-to-moderate-income individuals, the 12-week program at FoodWorks offers a fresh start for those looking for careers in the hospitality and culinary industry.
Accredited by the Maryland Department of Education through a unique partnership with the Community College of Baltimore County, the program teaches basic cooking skills, serves nutritious meals to food-insecure Marylanders and prepares students for a life of self-sufficiency through job-readiness and life-skills education.
The program''s mix of practical culinary training and real world experiences makes FoodWorks graduates attractive candidates for employers at restaurants, hospitals, and institutional catering companies across Maryland. Approximately 85% of graduates are placed into jobs that pay above minimum wage within six months of graduation.
Like all culinary programs, there was some uncertainty surrounding FoodWorks at the start of the pandemic. However, under the leadership of Executive Chef Monique "Moe" Jordan and the collaboration of the entire FoodWorks team, the program continues to operate with mask-wearing and social distancing in the classroom and kitchen.
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The FoodWorks program is now operating with smaller class sizes and hybrid instruction (3 days on-site and 2 days online).
Many students and graduates of the program have experienced hunger and food insecurity firsthand. FoodWorks not only prepares them for the workplace, it also allows their lives to come full circle. Through the preparation of nutritious meals, students who once depended on various forms of food assistance give back to communities that once gave to them.
"I used to go to one of the sites that the Maryland Food Bank provides meals for, and now I've come full circle because I'm providing the meals that I used to eat." - Jamal, FoodWorks Graduate
"We get to learn something new every day and the program gives you the real-world environment of being in the kitchen." - Tanesha, FoodWorks Graduate
"Food is history, food is culture, food is life." - Deanna, FoodWorks Graduate
Photo & video credits: FoodWorks at the Maryland Food Bank
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FoodWorks, the Maryland Food Bank''s 12-week culinary training program, offers a fresh start to individuals in Maryland. During the program, students develop job readiness skills, receive their ServSafe Manager Certification, and get workplace training - all while converting fresh produce into healthy meals for hungry neighbors.
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Destination Chef
In mid-2019, the Foundation funded the first Annual JPF Catalyst Kitchens Membership Scholarship to The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Dorchester, MA. Chef Timothy Tucker, the Culinary Arts Manager at the Kroc Center is also the author of Destination Chef, a culinary textbook originally published in 2016.
The expanded second edition of Destination Chef is geared towards 10-week culinary training programs. The JPF curriculum development team, led by Foundation Executive Director Rollie Wesen, has worked to advise and support Chef Tucker on the new edition and we are excited to share news about the upcoming revision with our supportive JPF community.
Visit the Good Food Gathering Books website to learn more.
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Jacques P?pin 2020 Cooking At Home Video Series
Jacques has been keeping busy during stay-at-home months during this pandemic. In keeping with his lifelong mission to continuously teach others, he has made over 140 videos as part of a "Cooking at Home" series we have been posting on social media.
We have heard from so many of you about how much you are enjoying these segments. Every week, Jacques is developing more and we will continue to share them on our social media channels. The latest focus will be on creating healthy and inexpensive meals for all of us struggling to feed our families and loved ones while managing with reduced resources and income during this terrible pandemic.
Stay tuned for some Jacques videos featuring canned salmon and canned chicken as the star ingredients, as well as a recipe for bread flapjacks! Happy Cooking!
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Jacques P?pin Quick & Simple Available Now
You don''t need a kitchen brigade, decades-honed skills, or expensive ingredients to cook and eat like Jacques P?pin. Jacques P?pin Quick & Simple, contains 250 recipes for achievable, impressive fare. Covering homemade staples and every course, with tips for kitchen tools and equipment, pantry staples, and techniques to simplify and improve every dish you make, this collection is essential for every busy home cook.
Originally published a The Short-Cut Cook, this revised edition is a testament to Jacques'' timeless recipes and advice, now including illustrations and paintings from the chef himself.
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OUR WORK
The Jacques P?pin Foundation is committed to supporting the teaching of culinary skills for employment through community-based organizations & community kitchens.
- We provide curricular materials for culinary training
- We provide a growing educational video library of culinary techniques on our website
- We assist in fundraising efforts to increase visibility and sustainability of community kitchens
- We offer grants to community kitchens
- We help community kitchens join national, food service training networks like Catalyst Kitchens
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