A delightful collection of interviews with the beloved Julia
Child--"The French Chef," author, and television personality who
revolutionized home cooking in 20th century America
This delightful collection of interviews with "The French Chef" Julia
Child traces her life from her first stab at a writing career fresh
out of college; to D.C., Sri Lanka, and Kunming where she worked for the
Office of Strategic Services (now the CIA); to Paris where she and her
husband Paul, then a member of the State Department, lived after World
War II, and where Child attended the famous cooking school Le Cordon
Bleu. From there, Child catapulted to fame--first with the publication
of Mastering the Art of French Cooking in 1961 and the launch of her
home cooking show, "The French Chef" in 1963. In this volume of
carefully selected interviews, Child's charm, guile, and no-nonsense
advice are on full, irresistibly delicious display. Includes an
Introduction from Helen Rosner, food critic for the New Yorker.