About Me
The beloved mom of Chrissy Teigen, Vilailuck “Pepper” Teigen is the author of the New York Times bestselling cookbook, The Pepper Thai Cookbook: Family Recipes from Everyone’s Favorite Thai Mom. Originally from Thailand, Pepper moved to the U.S. as a young woman, where she longed for the flavors of home. She started cooking Thai-ish food often using American ingredient substitutions for Thai items she couldn't find in grocery stores. It was while she was working at her then-husband's bar in Washington that she earned the nickname Pepper, because the bar patrons always saw her snacking on fresh chiles. Now, Pepper lives in Southern California with her daughter, Chrissy, son-in-law, John, and her grandchildren, Luna and Miles. She is prominently featured on CravingsbyChrissyTeigen.com, as well as in both of Chrissy’s bestselling cookbooks where she shares her recipes, wit, and wisdom.