PHOTOS: Eric Ripert’s Sultry Teen Years

Eric Ripert benevolently agreed to demo the special bouillabaisse his grandmother made him as a wee bairn in France on The Today Show this morning, only to be thrown under the bus by his hosts by having his totally adorable but possibly-construed-as embarrassing baby photos flashed up during his segment. Great trick? Or the greatest trick? Check out the adorable Baby Ripert blossom into a dashing young man before your eyes below.

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