Old-school French sounds so soothingly satisfying this time of year, and just in time, a new cookbook from Jacques Pepin offers plenty to tempt us into the kitchen. Poulets & Legumes ($20, Sur La Table) collects the celebrated French chef's favorite chicken and vegetable recipes. The cover of Pepin's new cookbook Among the 28 chicken and 39 vegetable dishes, most are updated versions of old-school Gallic faves, such as chicken chausseur, or roast chicken, or chicken with cognac sauce. Or — the one I couldn't resist — poulet a la creme with mushrooms and tarragon. There's braised endive (how good...
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