Chef Jacques Pepin & his New Year Resolutions

Wonderful piece from the WSJ where they ask a bunch of folks for resolutions. Here are a few from Jacque Pepin, one of my favorites.

I really want to finish a stone wall that I have around the boule court [Mr. Pepin is an avid player of petanque, similar to bocce ball]. I have done a lot of stonework around the house, including in the bathrooms.

I have two paintings I want to finish. One is a bunch of flowers, in acrylic. The other is an abstract painting that started as watercolor but I’m doing acrylic on top of it. I’ve been wanting to finish them for months.

And this coming from a great chef and cookbook author. That’s what I call prioritization.