Julia Child
author profile
born
August 15, 1912
died
August 13, 2004
gender
female
place of birth
Pasadena, California, The United States
genre
Cooking, Food & Wine, Biographies & Memoirs
about this author
Julia Child was a famous American cook, author, and television personality who introduced French cuisine and cooking techniques to the American mainstream through her many cookbooks and television programs. Her most famous works are the 1961 cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and, showcasing her sui generis television persona, the series The French Chef, which premiered in 1963.
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My Life in France by Julia Child, Alex Prud'Homme avg rating 4.11 — 4,525 ratings — published 2006 10 editions |
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking (Vol. 1) by Julia Child, Simone Beck , Louisette Bertholle avg rating 4.41 — 532 ratings — published 1961 8 editions |
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The Way to Cook by Julia Child avg rating 4.40 — 220 ratings — published 1985 7 editions |
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking (Vol. 2) by Julia Child, Simone Beck avg rating 4.30 — 141 ratings — published 1983 2 editions |
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Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home by Julia Child, Jacques Pépin avg rating 4.13 — 143 ratings — published 1999 |
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Julia's Kitchen Wisdom: Essential Techniques and Recipes from a Lifetime of Cooking by Julia Child avg rating 4.22 — 88 ratings — published 2000 3 editions |
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The French Chef Cookbook by Julia Child avg rating 4.41 — 59 ratings — published 1968 6 editions |
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From Julia Child's Kitchen by Julia Child avg rating 4.12 — 48 ratings — published 1975 5 editions |
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Cooking with Master Chefs by Julia Child avg rating 3.94 — 32 ratings — published 1993 4 editions |
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In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs by Julia Child avg rating 4.12 — 17 ratings — published 1995 3 editions |
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"The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude."
— Julia Child
— Julia Child
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