Through more than 80 color photographs, we learn how to apply each chef’s techniques in our own kitchen. Julia Child & Company The cookbook complement to “Julia Child & Company,” which aired in the late 1970s, this book features the cooking-for-company recipes Julia made on the show. Julia Child’s Kitchen Wisdom Book Julia Child has given us answers to these and other questions in the ten masterful volumes she has published over the past 40 years. Welcome back.

Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Toronto, ON: Tundra Books, Division of Random House of Canada LTD. A young Julia Child and her best friend Simca discover the joys of food and friendship but must find just the right recipe to teach adults how to slow down and have a wonderful time. About 50 pages in, I'd learned enough about Child's life to care about her future, so I kept reading. I understand that this is a picture book, but the story is really quite silly. There is a difference between the Julia Child we want to believe we know and the human being that existed. Simply loved it! I realize that's a completely unfair reason to penalize this book: "Minus one star because this Julia Child biography insisted on talking so much about Julia Child!" Big things in her life were told in both words and pictures. By the powerhouse team of Kyo Maclear (author) and Julie Morstad (illustrator), and it is pretty delicious. Gorgeous picture book and it contains my new favorite word, "never-enoughness". One of the most beloved figures in 20th century American culture was Julia Child, the bouyant French Chef who taught millions of Americans to cook with confidence and eat with pleasure. It was really Julia that mad. Illustrated with more than 500 full-color photographs, this book contains 26 menus for cooking for company and making feasts of all kinds, from Holiday Lunch to Dinner for the Boss.

The prose is well-written but not the point; the personality of its subject is, and that is infused throughout the book. This beautiful picture book tells the story of Julia and her best friend Simca.

The life story from childhood, career details, quotes, and excerpts were all fascinating. Sharing a love of cooking and having no wish to turn into big, busy people who worry too much and dawdle too little, they decide to create a feast for growing and staying young. I loved the writing style, the quirky characters, and the beautiful artwork.

In this bite-sized book, Julia offers seven menus to enliven everyday meals, and includes step-by-step recipes, shopping lists, variations and suggestions for leftovers, all complemented by more than 100 photographs. by Tundra Books. The children at story time LOVED the rainbows that float above the delicious food! The story is a solid 3 stars, but it is the illustrations that get it the 4th star. I'm interested in how the author "imagined" Julia Child's childhood and where she drew boundaries in her imaginings.

The menus include a Birthday Dinner, Buffet, Cocktail Party and Vegetarian Spread, and are illustrated with 120 full-color photographs. Yes, I adore food writing, and yes, I adore whimsical children’s books, so yes, this is exactly within my wheelhouse and there’s no mistaking that fact. I love all the yummy food references, but making the main character an actual historical figure and setting her in a fictional childhood seems like a recipe for confusion. The illustrations are beautiful, but I was confused by the story. There are much better books out there for Julia Child aficionados.

I think I can safely say, however, that I have never been so happy to win a book in my life, and I’m thoroughly torn over whether to keep it for myself or whether to send it on to one of my four nieces. But this is hardly a biography.

I wonder if parts of it were based on fact or if the whole story was imagined?

In this most perfect of partnerships, author Kyo Maclear provides the words and illustrator Julie Morstad the pictures. Such a fun story. Packed with guidance on how to plan, organize and cook the meals, how to vary the menu and how to make creative use of leftovers, its color photographs guide you through, step-by-step, to the finished dishes. I find her very inspirational, and this book did not disappoint me. I don't think I'd have liked Julia Child terribly much. As any Childsian could tell you, Simca and Julia did not meet until they were adults, but that’s a fact that shouldn’t get in the way of your or your child’s enjoyment of this book. As she did in Virginia Wolf and Mr. Flux, Maclear takes a real life figure (in this case, Julia Child) and imagines a whimsical moment in her life. Unfortunately I still do not really know what French cuisine is, other than a set of rules. Ms. Shapiro provided me with a deeper look into the woman beneath the surface. Anyone wants to know more about Julia Child's personal life and her journey to becoming an icon in the culinary world should just read her autobiography "My Life in France". Mariah Carey Is Telling Her Own Story (and Recommending Books). For those adults who need some help with this, recipes are adjusted accordingly. But this is hardly a biography. | Oct 16, 2001 4.8 out of 5 stars 3,135 Hardcover

While this was an interesting behind the scene look at Julia Child, I realized that bringing her to life was impossible. Sweet Marjoram, this is a beautiful, beautiful book. The narration is done by a niece of Julia Child's, and she really does a good impression of her aunt's voice without it being campy or annoying -- kind of essential for an audiobook about Julia Child! Excellent introduction to the larger than life personality that she was. To add more books. I also liked how Julia's truly personal and human characteristic were brought to light and praised. I picked this up because I really like Laura Shapiro's take on food history. Julia, Child . She notes this at the start so readers know all the details aren't true. I am not sure if Julia Child would have sanctioned this book. “Bon appétit!”. Holy cow, man!

She felt that women leaned towards hysteria and fear in the kitchen and made housewives sound like chowder-headed twits. A wonderful celebration of an American woman who celebrated food and cooking. Hang on to the best parts of being a child. She notes this at the start so readers know all the details aren't true.

In the guise of a children's book it is actually a message for adults. Refresh and try again.

Loved reading about Julia Child's life through this book.

Start by marking “Julia Child” as Want to Read: Error rating book.

Most importantly, Julie Morstad's illustrations are be. The companion volume to Julia’s PBS television series “Cooking with Master Chefs,” this book features 16 of America’s most renowned chefs, and interprets their recipes for the home cook. This will be the start of my Julia Child obsession lol. Organized by menu, it’s a practical guide to year-round entertaining, featuring casual everyday dinners, special occasion party spreads, and everything in between. Her occasional disasters, and brilliant recoveries, were legendary. I also liked how Julia's truly personal and human characteristic were brought to light and praised. by Viking. I loved it!!! Hager does a good job of telling the basics of Child's life while still including enough details to prove why she was (and is) so important and so beloved. A short and balanced biography. I used to watch her cook. There was more to this book than at first was apparent--in a sneaky, albeit highly intelligent manner, it sucks you in and lets you know all there is of interest about Julia's life, and flows along effortlessly then suddenly you realized you've been reading for an hour and a half! Though the book on the outside looked like a book for a child I was really glad to receive the book from goodreads.

For those adults who need some help with this, recipes are adju. In this book, Julia shares the essential techniques and recipes she developed—and perfected—over a lifetime of cooking. The design quality is exceptional and the title is perfect. Start by marking “Julia Child: An Extraordinary Life in Words and Pictures” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Julia Child’s Cabbage Stuffed with left-over Turkey and Sausage.

After traveling around the world working for the U.S. government, Julia found her calling in the kitchen and devoted her life to learning, perfecting, and sharing the art of French cuisine. It was a delightful treat to read. Refresh and try again.

Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published * Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. For much of the book the two friends seek, as serious and astute children, to address one of life’s fundamental questions: why are adults so unhappy? She was so deliberate yet graceful in her movements as she folded eggs into flour or packed a cabbage leaf with a mixture of butter, onions, and hamburger. Considered by many to be one of the best and most important cookbooks of all time, it’s an essential part of every cook’s library.

I love Julia Child she is an icon. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. We’d love your help. It’s a delightful little story, if a little mortifying for adult readers to see themselves through the eyes of bright and bushy-tailed youngsters.

The factual elements of her life are interwoven into a fantasy version and it all comes out under done! At a young age she loved French food which is more than some kids can say. I really liked the way they had sections of illustrations followed by chapters.

My Life in France. I used to watch her cook.

It covered a lot if information in only 139 pages but was very educational. Inspiration, funny, original and femininistic in it's own way! The fourth in Julia’s menu series, this book features five dinners, ranging from intimate to crowd-pleasing. Welcome back. I do have something in common with Julia, I too love oysters! Laura Shapiro is an award winning author who worked at Newsweek for over 15 years. I'm sad Hagar's engaging biography is out of print. Having just read Sarah Vowell, who's writing voice is so original, honest, and non-cliched, this book seemed utterly dry and typical at first. by duopress. With 13 complete menus, this book offers a year’s worth of recipes and ideas for casual and more formal entertaining.

I really enjoyed this biography. I listened to this book and it was interesting but only dealt with Julia the chef. Julia even went so far as to suggest that there should be more men in cooking because women weren't serious enough. In this most perfec, Let’s start at the beginning, though. I liked this book because it was interesting because it was about a woman named Julia Child who had a very interesting life. Organized by menu, it’s a practical guide to year-round entertaining, featuring casual everyday dinners, special occasion party spreads, and everything in between. We’d love your help. Short but full of information now I understand Julia’s wonderful culinary journey. The illustrations were super cute as well. Ms. Shapiro provided me with a deeper look into the woman beneath the surface. Loved it! This is a bio of Julia Child.

Book 1 of 2: Mastering the Art of French Cooking | by Julia Child , Louisette Bertholle, et al.

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