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1 7 Standout Julia Child Recipes
Quiz
2 Happy Birthday, Julia Child!
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3 52 Weeks of Baking: Cherry Clafouti
Books
4 Julie & Julia's Julie Powell Sets the Record Straight
celebrity chefs
5 Was It Julia or Tom?
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6 Sole Inspired by Julia
Poll
7 Do You Buy Cookbooks That Don't Have Pictures?
Trends
8 Chatting It Up With Iron Chef Challenger Ron Siegel
Link Time
9 Yummy Links: From Julia Child to Grilled Cheese
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10 Food For Thought: Julia Child
Awards
11 The Food Network Awards Are Finally Airing
Movies
12 Are You Excited to Watch Julie and Julia?
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13 TV Dinners: Ratatouille - Traditional Ratatouille
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14 Yummy Links: From Brian Boitano to Meryl Streep
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15 Fast & Easy DInner: Salad Nicoise
Books
16 Summer Reading: Julie and Julia
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17 Name That Dish!
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18 Remembering Julia Child
Today, Aug. 15, is an important day when it comes to celebrity chef birthdays. Not only would Julia Child turn 99 years old if she were still alive, but Top Chef head honcho Tom Colicchio is celebrating his 49th year, too! In honor of their respective birthdays, I put together a fun little quiz that tests your knowledge of the chefs-turned-television stars. Can you tell the difference between Read more
The season's cooling off, and it's the end of another chaotic week; slow down and take the time to nourish yourself with an uncomplicated potage parmentier. After all, even the legendary Julia Child held an appreciation for this humble yet warming soup. Begin with little more than a few loose ends from the larder: chopped leeks and clean potatoes. Simmer the broth until tender, break potatoes Read more
Could Reese Witherspoon star in a movie about The Pioneer Woman's life?— Serious Eats This year, the James Beard Foundation will award the best TV personalities. — Grub Street NY Sources say Adam Dell, the younger brother of the Dell, Inc. founder, is Padma's baby daddy. — Feast One of Top Chef's favorite villains, Marcel Vigneron, has scored his own cooking show on the Syfy channel. — Read more
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? Do You Own a Julia Child Cookbook? Yes. Of course, I have one of Child's cookbooks. As a matter of fact, I just bought one! No. I do not Read more
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. Since I have a copy of my grandmother's Mastering the Art Read more
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? Read more
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? Then celebrate by making a few of her favorite recipes — and taking our quiz! Take Read more
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. — Serious Eats Bon Appétit has named the nation's best new restaurants. — Bon Appétit 10 of Julia Child's most prolific quotes. — Read more
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. Read more
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? Are You Excited to Watch Julie and Julia? Yes! I can't wait Read more
