Jacques Pepin, the man who taught millions of Americans how to cook, shares the techniques he honed in the most famous kitchens of the world to show you how to create simple, special meals in minutes.

This 4-hour, 2-disc DVD set, adapted from the new public television series, pays tribute to a very simple cuisine, with recipes that require little work and fit nicely into the fast-paced lifestyles of today. Use the interactivity of the DVD format to learn how to create 8 complete menus -- 30 great-tasting dishes -- all special enough for company, yet easy enough for those weekday evenings when you have no time. Easy and fast can still be deliciously elegant -- with Jacques Pepin Fast Food My Way.

Disc 1

Lesson 1: • thirty minute cassoulet • zucchini & tomato salad • smoked salmon timbales • orange & cream cheese

Lesson 2: • mock tiramisu • smoked trout salad with horseradish cream • chicken breast on mashed cauliflower with red hot salsa

Lesson 3: • salmon tartare on cauliflower salad • chickpea ragout • breaded pork scaloppine with mushroom sauce • caramelized peaches

Lesson 4: • pasta, ham & vegetable gratin • romaine & radicchio with salsa dressing • crab cakes in red sauce • big almond macaroons with apricot filling

Disc 2

Lesson 5: • egg & tomato gratin • stuffed scallops on mushroom rice • greens with quick cream dressing • pineapple wedges in caramel

Lesson 6: • sausage & potato packets • devil shrimp • mushroom & walnut salad in sour cream dressing • apple peel granite with apple puree

Lesson 7: • asparagus custards • slow-cooked tuna steaks with tomato relish • apple skillet cake

Lesson 8: • tomato tartare with tomato water sauce • rigatoni & mussels with saffron • puree of peas with mint & cilantro • strawberry shortbread panachee