In Cooking with Legends, host Lidia Bastianich and special guest Jacques Pépin are the perfect pairing for this lively program that showcases each chef's remarkable ability to teach from a lifetime of experience on-air and in the kitchen. Their combined knowledge doubles the fun when these two "good-natured bosses" and longtime friends come together to share personal family stories and mouthwatering recipes. And oh, the stories they tell-stories that even their most devoted followers haven't heard before! Lidia and Jacques also serve up recipes that reflect the journeys of their personal and professional lives-the recipes that made their careers. The chefs share many things in common, including migrating to the United States; today, they personify what it means to live the American dream. Both are passionate about teaching and sharing the foods that embody the classic cuisine of their native cultures: Lidia hails from Pola on the Istrian Peninsula, while Jacques is from Bourg-en-Bresse, near Lyon, France. They also share a similar spirit, as expressed by Jacques: "I feel like what I do brings pleasure to people." Host: Lidia Bastianich;Jacques Pépin. Director: WGBH Educational Foundation;Tavola Productions. Producer: Brittany Turk;Amy Stevens