Cooking legend Julia Child was born 100 years ago today. I have been a fan of hers since the mid-1960s when I used to watch her public television program with my mom. Even as a child, I found her enthusiasm and energy infectious.
Julia introduced French cuisine to American cooks in 1963 with WGBH’s series, The French Chef.
I am in the midst of reading a new book about her life titled Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child. This affectionate biography by Bob Spitz captures the essence and exuberance that was Julia Child.
Here is a bit of the book's description: It’s rare for someone to emerge in America who can change our attitudes, our beliefs, and our very culture. It’s even rarer when that someone is a middle-aged, six-foot three-inch woman whose first exposure to an unsuspecting public is cooking an omelet on a hot plate on a local TV station. And yet, that’s exactly what Julia Child did. The warble-voiced doyenne of television cookery became an iconic cult figure and joyous rule-breaker as she touched off the food revolution that has gripped America for more than fifty years.
I am pleased to offer both volumes of Julia Child's classic books Mastering the Art of French Cooking in my Etsy shop. I have been waiting to list them until today, in honor of her 100th birthday.
Bon appétit!
Susan
Susan I bet that is an interesting book.
She certainly was an interesting woman, but
I didn't know she was that tall. I used to
watch her on PBS and get so tickled at her
when someone would do something wrong,
she would correct them.
Posted by: Elsie | August 15, 2012 at 10:07 AM
I had read her autobiography a few years back because I was curious about her stint in the OSS...I've always loved reading true espionage stories. Yes, she worked in espionage during WWII and it is where she met her husband, also OSS.
Some of my favorite books are the ones written by Countess Romanones (The Spy wore Red). She was a young American girl working as a garment model in New York when she was recruited by the OSS and sent to Spain. It reads like a fairy tale & in the end she married a Count.
There was another book by a famous femaletennis player who also was recruited as a spy during WWII because she had a photographic memory (ha, I've forgotten her name).
Posted by: tammyCA | August 17, 2012 at 12:06 PM
Indeed, Julia's life is such a remarkable one. Happy 100th brthday Julia. If you are still alive, you will be hugged by your loved ones.
Posted by: Felix Will | January 31, 2013 at 09:07 AM