In 1975, Pierre moved on from Howard Johnson's to begin his own syndicated byline, “The 60 Minute Gourmet," for the new “Living" (now Dining) section of The New York Times.
In 1975, Pierre stepped away from Howard Johnson's to launch his own syndicated column, “The 60 Minute Gourmet," for the new “Living” (now Dining) section of The New York Times, which shares similarities with a culinary magazine.