A wonderful, delightful look at Julia Child's life in France as a newlywed, learning how to cook, and the collabration that would lead to Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Smart, sensitive and funny. But also a look at the McCarthy years -- devastating! To see the longer review, please go here:ht...
It's strange, or perhaps not so strange, how what we watched or read as children sticks with us forever. When I was very young, I remember watching Julia Child on television. My parents loved her. Last year, my local PBS station ran the first three episodes of Child's program during fund raising...
This was an amazingly evocative memoir of the birth of Julia the chef - most of the other reviews will describe it better. I finished it this morning and was in a bad mood because it was over and the epilogue was so wistfully sad.
Julia was a remarkable woman! I doubt she even realized just how extraordinary she was. Her greatest successes came at an age when most people think their best years have already passed them by.I'm not fond of French cuisine or rich foods in general, but there is much to enjoy in this book, even if...
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