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Do You Own a Julia Child Cookbook?
Currently Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking is on top of the New York Times best seller list. But that's not the only book she wrote, Child has authored more than 10 other cookbooks. Is one of her works on your bookshelf?
Sole Inspired by Julia
Whenever I chat with someone about the film Julie & Julia, it seems the famous recipe for beef Borgignonne enters the conversation. However, when I watched the movie it wasn't this dish that stood out in my mind. It was the sole meuniere — the life-changing fish that Julia enjoyed upon her arrival in France — that I long to taste.
Name That Dish!
Today would be Julia Child's 97th birthday. Perhaps she might have celebrated by making the dessert pictured below. Do you know what it's called?
Happy Birthday, Julia Child!
On tomorrow's date in 1912, Julia Child, TV host and French chef extraordinaire, was born in Pasadena, CA. If she were still around today, she'd be 97 years old — and would no doubt catch a screening of Julie & Julia.
Feeling an urge to pay homage to the woman who set an example for home cooks everywhere?
Yummy Links: From Brian Boitano to Meryl Streep
- Check out the trailer of Brian Boitano's new Food Network show. — New York Magazine
- Possible disguises for Sam Sifton, the New York Times new restaurant critic. — Eat Me Daily
- Give classic caprese salad a stone-fruit twist by making it with peaches.
7 Standout Julia Child Recipes
With the premiere of Julie & Julia today and Julia Child's birthday fast approaching, the legendary television chef and author has been at the forefront the food industry. Should you find yourself watching the movie and craving one of its masterpieces, make yourself an authentic French recipe, courtesy of Julia, from scratch. Here, a few of our favorite ideas.
Are You Excited to Watch Julie and Julia?
Julie and Julia hits theaters this Friday, chronicling the lives of Julia Child and blogger Julie Powell, who cooked her way through Child's cookbook. (Check out my interview with the author.) We already got to screen the film, and I highly recommend making it a must see for August. Are you planning to head to the theater?
Do You Buy Cookbooks That Don't Have Pictures?
With the movie Julie & Julia nearing release, I've taken a renewed interest in all things related to the premise. For instance, PartySugar lent me her grandmother's vintage copy of Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking from 1967 to peruse for culinary inspiration. Julia is full of knowledge and great at explaining classic kitchen techniques in detail, but I can see how today's home cooks could be deterred from buying her book, because it contains no photographs whatsoever.
Julie & Julia's Julie Powell Sets the Record Straight
The highly-anticipated film Julie & Julia, set for release Aug. 7, has sparked a renewed curiosity about both protagonists portrayed in the film: The late Julia Child, as well as writer Julie Powell, author of the memoir Julie & Julia. Over drinks, the self-effacing Powell, who was in town promoting the film, discussed the movie, the extramarital affair that is the subject of her next book, and her response to less-than-kind feedback from both Julia's editor, Judith Jones — and Julia herself.
Yummy Links: From Julia Child to Grilled Cheese
- Julia Child was not impressed with Julie Powell's blog. — Eat Me Daily
- The Oscar Mayer Weinermobile has crashed into a home in Wisconsin. — The Feedbag
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