Julia Child

Mayhem in the Kitchen

source: TheGrinder (Feedburner)

“When I was a young cook, Julia Child came in to eat at the restaurant that I was working at. She ordered roast chicken and I ended up cooking her nine roast chickens. The first was probably fine, but it wasn’t good enough to me, so I put it aside. The next three I burned, the second two were undercoo...

Published Fri, Oct 16

Opinion: Master the Art of Sustainable Cooking with Brighter Planet

source: Not Eating Out in New York

So, we’ve mastered the art of French cooking, thanks to the wild resurgence of Julia Child via Julie & Julia (sales of her classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking have put it on the bestseller list!). Some of us may have even mastered the art of local cooking, by joining CSAs, shoppin...

Published Thu, Sep 24

Why I'll Miss Keith Floyd, or Who Was that Crazy Drunken Brit?

source: BlogHer

I'll always remember Floyd's gastronomic escapades. Floyd putting out a kitchen fire with great aplomb, while spouting poetry, no less. Floyd shouting at the camera guy to focus on the bloody food, and not his face. Floyd cooking a brilliant paella. Floyd drinking one bottle of wine and cook...

Published Tue, Sep 22

Who invited Julia Child to Rosh Hashanah?

source: BlogHer

I love to host the holidays.  Nothing gives me more pleasure than planning, marketing, preparing, and entertaining for these special times, and I have established a tradition of going a little over the top for the occasion.  I also loved the books Julie and Julia as well as My Life in Fran...

Published Tue, Sep 22

Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child

source: Random House

Mastering the Art of French Cooking Volumes 1 and 2 Written by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle and Simone BeckBoxed Set | Knopf | Cooking - French | $89.95 | 978-0-307-59352-8 (0-307-59352-5)

Published Sat, Sep 19

The Michelle/Mishka Project

source: BlogHer

summer: Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 recipes, 1 tiny apartment. This lead me named Julie Powell, who decides to cook her way through Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking in one year, while writing a blog about it. (And as

Published Sat, Sep 12

Food: Ten Fun & Healthy Ideas for September

source: BlogHer

Curl Up with Julia Child So we've all seen Julie & Julia, yes? Lots of cooks walk out of the movie wishing there were less Julie and more Julia. If so, PBS has collected the Julia Child TV programs on video. Curl up with Julia, a half hour at a time -- pearls not required but recommended -- and t...

Published Tue, Sep 1

Julie or Julia, which one really cooks?

source: BlogHer

In Nora Ephron’s film Julie and Julia, there are many treats for the senses: the beautifully presented meals, the baguettes and cheeses, the sights of Paris, the glimpses of the New York City skyline, lovely music, and the overarching presence of butter.

Published Mon, Aug 24