Today on All Sides, join us as we speak with French Chef Jacques Pépin about simple - yet delicious- food that can be prepared quickly.

Chef Jacques Pépin was born in Bourg-en-Bresse, Lyon in France. His father and mother owned a restaurant where he credits the beginning of his his love of food to have developed. Later on, he came to the U.S. where he worked at a French restaurant while learning English at night school.

Now, he has appeared as a renowned French Chef, and has appeared on a number of French and American T.V. shows while also writing a number of best-selling cookbooks.

Jacques Pépin finished taping a new series called Essential Pépin which will air in the fall of 2011.

He will also serving as the celebrity gust for the WOSU Chefs in the City Event from Thursday, April 21 to Friday, April 22.